FAQs
PFLAG Springfield/SWMO
Frequently Asked Questions
- Different people may use the same term differently.
- Check out this article: What are personal pronouns and why do they matter?
- Educate yourself on the concepts and terms used in your geographic region.
- The LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer, including Intersex, Asexual.
- Gender refers to roles, appearance, interests, or psychological sense of themselves.
- Sex refers to a person’s assigned sex at birth.
- Check out this article: Our Trans Loved Ones: Questions and Answers for Parents, Families, and Friends of People Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive
- LBGTQ rights are not special rights but deserve the same rights and respect as others that are not.
- Support is available to families and allies in need through peer-to-peer meetings, online outreach, and telephone hotlines.
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