Topic 1.2. Key LGBTIQA+ terminology

Gender, sex and sexuality are all separate concepts. 

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When talking about sex, gender and sexuality, most commonly you can see such terms used as LGBTIQA+, QTIPoC, queer, trans, intersex or SOGIESC.

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Okay, one last thing, before we continue.

It is important that in your work and personal life you challenge assumptions. While sexual, gender and bodily diversity has always existed, there are still many assumptions that erase whole communities from our language and from their existence. 

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Key take-away: A person’s gender does not mean they have certain sex characteristics or a particular sexuality, or vice versa.