Table 1. Definitions of sexual and gender minorities

Term Definition
Lesbian A woman who experiences emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to women
Gay A man who experiences emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to men
Bisexual A person who is attracted to both people of their own and other genders
Asexual A person who does not experience sexual attraction toward individuals of any gender
Transgender An individual whose current gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth
Nonbinary An individual who does not identify as male or female regarding gender
Questioning For some, the process of exploring and discovering one’s own sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression
Intersex A person with variations in physical sex characteristics, including anatomy, hormones, chromosomes, or other traits, that differ from expectations generally associated with male or female bodies
Data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [69].