We love that you are:
Lesbian- usually refers to women loving
women.
Gay - usually refers to men loving men, sometimes used for the entire umbrella of non-heteronormative loving people.
Bisexual- usually refers to being comfortable with men and women.
Trans- usually refers to changing gender identity or having moved to another. Surgeries may or may not be part of being Trans for the individual.
Queer - usually refers to anyone thinking and acting inclusively and openly, not confined to a binary definition of male versus female.
Questioning- usually refers to anyone thinking and acting inclusively and openly and finding comfort.
Straight- usually refers to persons comfortable with heteronormative affection and thought.
Intersex - usually refers to persons who identify with any variety and combination of male and female physiology and emotional comfort.
Asexual- refers to persons not interested in the physical aspects of intimate relationships.
Non-binary - refers to persons who comfortably move around on the spectrum of male and female in presentation and preferences. They may or may not include sexual activity in their being non-binary.
2ss is Two Spirit- usually refers to persons of some spiritualities we identify as originating in Native America, where "Queer" people were revered and respected, especially in religious understanding.
MSM- usually refers to men who enjoy sex with men but identify and live heteronormative, straight lives.
Pansexual- usually refers to people who enjoy sex with any adult of any gender.
Eunuch- *This category was added to the WPATH Standards of Care 8, September 15, 2022 (https://www.wpath.org/soc8/chapters)* usually refers to people who "experience dysphoria about their genitalia and desire that their reproductive organs be surgically removed or rendered non-functional." source:(https://www.wpath.org/media/cms/Documents/SOC%20v8/SOC-8%20FAQs%20-%20WEBSITE2.pdf )
And there will be more to come as we discover the spectrum of God's creation of Humanity.
You are invited to be out and be yourself in our community at Ray Of Hope Church.
Read our Statement of Purpose here.
Read our Q&A PDF addressing the usual opinions about "homosexuality" and the Bible, here.
Students living in New York State, and their parent(s)/guardian(s), have the benefit of the Dignity For All Students Act (https://www.p12.nysed.gov/dignityact/). Resource for these terms in the Dignity Act: (https://www.nyscfss.org/_files/ugd/60b30b_c9f2ac854fc04b23a637d5d3007abd03.pdf)
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