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General Info

A plain-language glossary of common gender identity terms and umbrella categories, plus a few real support resources.

Resources

The Trevor Project
Crisis support and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people.
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PFLAG
Support and education for LGBTQ+ people, families, and allies.
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AVEN
The Asexual Visibility and Education Network - resources and community for the ace/aro spectrum.
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GLAAD
Media advocacy and a glossary of terms that's updated as language evolves.
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ILGA World
International LGBTQ+ advocacy federation, with region-specific resources.
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A note on the quizzes on this site: they're informal, simplified self-reflection tools - not diagnostic instruments, and not authoritative. They work by asking a handful of branching questions and matching your answers to the closest common label, which means they can easily be wrong, oversimplified, or miss a term entirely. Real identity is more nuanced than any quiz can capture, terminology varies between communities and changes over time, and you're always the only real authority on what fits you. Treat any result as a starting point for reflection or vocabulary, not a verdict - and it's completely fine to use a different label, multiple labels, or none at all.