LGBTQIA+, Gender Diversity and Differences in Sexual Orientation

Worried you'll use the wrong word, or won't know what a pupil means when they tell you they're non-binary, asexual or questioning? Plenty of people feel the same, and the fear of getting it wrong can stop a useful conversation before it starts.

Taking the acronym one letter at a time, you'll see why gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation are separate things, what cis and trans mean, and how social and physical transition differ. You'll also understand why a word like queer is embraced by some people and still hurts others, and why the plus matters: people choose their own labels.

You'll come away able to follow what young people and colleagues are telling you, and to respond with respect instead of guesswork.