The language around sexuality and gender is constantly changing, with new definitions evolving, and existing words being reclaimed by new generations.
We’ve compiled this list of sexualities and their definitions to act as an ever growing resource for the LGBTQ+ community and our allies, to give you the language to express your own sexuality, as well as the language to accurately represent those around you.
Abrosexual: Abrosexual describes someone whose sexuality is fluid or changeable. For example one day they may identify as asexual, the next as lesbian, and the next as pansexual. Abrosexual people can fluctuate between all sexualities.
Androphilic / Androsexual : Androphilic, or androsexual, describes someone who is primarily attracted to masculinity, be this sexually, romantically, or aesthetically.
Aroace : Aroace is short for Aromantic Asexual, which means someone who experiences little or no romantic and sexual attraction.
Aroflux:,An aroflux person is someone whose romantic orientation fluctuates but generally stays on the aromantic spectrum. They may feel strongly aromantic one day, and less so on another day.
Aromantic : Aromantic refers to someone who does not experience romantic attraction. They may experience sexual and/or aesthetic attraction, but not romantic attraction.
Asexual: An asexual person is someone who does not experience sexual attraction. They may experience romantic and/or aesthetic attraction, but not sexual attraction.
Bisexuality refers to sexual attraction to more than one gender and is inclusive of ALL genders, therefore bi folk can be attracted to people from right across the gender spectrum.
Demiromantic: Similarly to Demisexual, Demiromantic refers to someone who does not experience romantic attraction until they have formed a strong connection with a partner.
Finsexual : The exclusive attraction to those who are feminine in nature (FIN). This means finsexual people are attracted to women, feminine aligned and/or feminine presenting non-binary people, and potentially feminine men.
Gay / Homosexual: Someone who is attracted to the same gender as themselves. The rainbow flag is also used to represent the LGBTQIA+ community as a whole.
Gay Male / Vincian is a term used to describe gay men or men-aligned people. Often used as the masculine equivalent of lesbian.
Lesbian Most often refers to women who are solely attracted to other women however some non binary people can also identify as lesbian.
Multisexual is an umbrella term for any form of attraction to more than one gender. Also known as Plurisexuality.
Omnisexual refers to a person who is attracted to all genders or any gender, while still having a preference.
