Term	Definition
Sexual minority	Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer
Sexual orientation	An individual’s pattern of emotional attractions to others ( same sex, different sex or multiple)
Lesbian	Female who identifies her primary sexual and loving attachments as being predominantly female
Bisexual	Female or male who identifies her or his primary sexual and loving attachments as being with both sexes
Queer	Originally derogatory, now reclaimed to describe individual who reject mainstream cultural norms of sexuality and gender
WSW	A female who has sexual contact with other females whether or not she identifies as lesbian or has sexual contact with males