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| Art |
| Art can broaden our horizons and help to connect us with the
people around us. |
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| Transitioning |
| According to the What We Know Project transitioning can result in improved quality of life, greater relationship satisfaction as well as higher self-esteem
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| Aphroditus |
| Early references to Aphroditus are found in the coastal city of Amathus,
one of the royal cities on the island of Cyprus. |
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| Bath Houses |
| In past decades bath houses provided an important venue for people to
socialize. |
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| Androgyny |
| People who are andryogynous express their gender in ways which are not
limited to a single identity. |
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| Blood Donation |
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| Working together we can ensure that our blood supply remains safe while affording everyone who wishes to donate an opportunity to do so. |
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| Community Centers |
| Community centers can be a valuable resource for information about transition, employment and healthcare. They can also help you to stay in touch with other members of your local community. |
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| Confirmation Surgery |
| Bringing your physical characteristics and functional abilities into
alignment with the person you know yourself to be. |
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| Conversion Therapy |
| Efforts to change a person's gender identity or sexual orientation. |
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| The Equality Act would ensure that access to public accommodations, job
offerings and health care services is handled sensibly and fairly. |
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| Gender Fluidity |
| The flowers below are Solanum plastisexum which change gender several times throughout their lifetime. |
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| The Gender Myths |
| The Gender Myths are structured as a series of myths and clarifications. The
text of the Myths can be found here. |
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| Gender Non Conforming (GNC) |
| Expressing yourself in a manner which is not in keeping with traditional expectations. |
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| Hanky Code |
| In past decades people placed a handkerchief in their back pocket as a
means of signaling their romantic or fetish interests. |
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| The Leather Pride Flag |
| Pride is both a celebration of and a challenge to respect diversity. Designed in 1989 by Tony DeBlase the Leather Pride Flag was first displayed in the Portland Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade in that same year. Almost thirty years after its creation the flag continues to stand as a beacon of fellowship for everyone in the community from those who have shepherded us through decades of challenge to those recently arrived. |
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|  | Did you know that the Pride Movement's name was inspired by the
Stokely Carmichael Civil Rights Movement slogan Black is Beautiful |
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| Heteronormativity |
| The assumption that heterosexuality is normal and that other sexual
orientations are not. |
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| Pronouns / Dos and Dont's |
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| Munches |
| Casual meetings for members of a local BDSM community. Munches are generally open to anyone who wishes to attend and provide a means for existing community members to keep in touch as well as giving new persons an opportunity to become acquainted with established members. |
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| NAMES Project |
| The NAMES Project celebrates the lives of those we have lost. |
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| Non-Binary |
| People who are non-binary have a gender identity which is not limited to a
single gender expression. |
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| Open To All |
| Efforts to make federal non-discrimination laws more inclusive.
You can visit opentoall.com to read about the initiative. |
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| Pangender |
| Having qualities typically associated with more than one gender identity. |
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| Pansexuality |
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| Attraction to persons who's gender identity is similar to our own as well as
persons who's gender identity is not similar to our own. |
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| "I don't check any particular box. I've never caught feelings for anyone because they were a male or a female. I feel for people because of who they are not
what they are." -- Tammy Ferebee |
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| Passing Privilege |
| Preferential treatment of people who's gender expression conforms to
cisgender standards. |
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| Play |
| Engaging in BDSM activities. |
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| Play Party |
| A gathering where persons holding an interest in BDSM meet to socialize and engage in BDSM activities. |
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| Poetry |
| Poetry can help to bring meaning to the events which shape our lives. |
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| Pride March |
| A human rights gathering allowing participants to join together to voice their
support for the community and raise awareness of the challenges faced
by other members. |
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| Sizeism |
| Treating people differently based on their shape or stature. When meeting potential partners in our community it's important to keep in mind that
amazing people come in all shapes and sizes. |
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| Sodomy Laws |
| In 2003 the Supreme Court ruled that laws prohibiting intimacy between
persons of the same gender are unconstitutional. |
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| Stonewall |
| Stonewall occurred shortly after 3 AM on June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn
in Greenwich Village, New York. |
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| Two Spirits |
| Appreciation for people who are Two Spirit originated with the indigenous
peoples of the First Nations. |
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