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Others[95] argue that "bisexual" was originally coined to describe a sexuality which included aspects of both heterosexuality and homosexuality, and that it should be interpreted as inclusive of attraction to all genders or sexes, although there are certainly bisexuals who do only feel attraction to two specific genders, whether those be "men and women", "women and genderqueer folks", or any two genders imaginable.[96]
Notable bisexual nonbinary people include:
Bisexual triangle symbol.
However, the term transgender really just means someone who doesn’t align with their sex assigned at birth.
Unless an extraordinarily progressive doctor delivered you, you were assigned male or female at birth.
What "heterosexuality" means when nonbinary identities are taken into account is not agreed upon. See also Category:Gay man pride flags.
An azalian flag created by tumblr user nooonbinaryyyy.[4]
An azalian flag created by tumblr user madmaxthepaledragon.[5]
An azalian flag created by tumblr user madmaxthepaledragon.[5]
Blossian[edit | edit source]
Blossian refers to an agender person who is attracted exclusively to women.
Homosexual attraction can sometimes include nonbinary people.[82]
Nonbinary people who are mainly attracted to other nonbinary people could call themselves homosexual, gay, or NBLNB (nonbinary loving nonbinary). Sometimes called Venusian.[46] Coined in 2016.[47]
Violettian[edit | edit source]
Queer attraction to women, either exclusively to women or to women and other gender(s).[48]
Womasexual[edit | edit source]
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"Attraction to women (and/or feminine genders, depending on the person)."[49]
Usually attracted to men[edit | edit source]
In the English-speaking world, most people know about three orientations that are usually attracted to men: bisexuals, heterosexual women, and homosexual men (gay men).
Historically and today, many lesbians have a gender identity and expression that they feel does not fit into the Western gender binary or patriarchal, heterosexual norms of womanhood.
Azurian[edit | edit source]
An azurian is a nonbinary man who is attracted only to men. Coined by a person named Fy in a 2017 submission to Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags.[7]
Femaric[edit | edit source]
Femaric flag, created by tumblr user goodpositivitylgbt.Non-straight attraction by anyone to women and feminine-aligned people.
People exploring their gender identity are trying to figure out how to interact with the outside world and how this identity impacts how they communicate, experience, and perceive themselves.
Determining that you’re non-binary might also empower you to take steps to express your gender in a way that feels more authentic and comfortable than how you’ve expressed your gender through your appearance and behaviors before.
Many people feel that "bi-" reinforces the gender binary, and erases nonbinary identities, preferring pansexual or polysexual. Alternatives can be seen in Category:Achillean pride flags and Category:MLM pride flags. gay men, bisexual/pansexual men, gay asexual men, etc.) In short, anyone who considers themself an MLM (man who loves men) can identify as achillean.[50] The term is derived from the mythical character Achilles.[51] Nonbinary people might consider themselves achillean if they are partly male, sometimes male, male-aligned, or solarian.
“I believe it is a necessary mental health step for any queer person.”
A skilled LGBTQ+ therapist is a powerful ally who is there to support you wherever the journey of self-discovery takes you.
As Weitz puts it, “My work as a therapist is not to shape anybody or have someone come in and check boxes.
Some see "lesbian" as their gender identity as well as their sexuality.[21][22][23] Some lesbians who use the words butch, stone, or dyke for themselves express and experience their gender identities through masculinity, androgyny, sexual difference, and nonconformity.[24][25][26] Lesbians can be cisgender women, transgender women, nonbinary/genderqueer women, and anyone else who feels that their identities align with womanhood or that they have some kind of connection to womanhood.[27][28][29][30][31]
Some notable nonbinary lesbians include:
A nonbinary lesbian pride flag designed by tumblr user thepokedexisgay.
Strayt[edit | edit source]
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Coined by Mercuryretrograde[74], the term "strayt" is for nonbinary people who feel their attraction "is 'straight' but in a nonbinary way." Being strayt does not require attraction to only one gender or attraction to an "opposite" gender.[75]
Contraic[edit | edit source]
The contraic flag, designed by by identity-workshop.Gynesexual or finsexual are also terms to describe the attraction to femininity but they're not specifically for non-binary people and also don't exclusively describe the attraction to women.
An omnigay/omnique flag by salppho. Working with an LGBTQ+ therapist is one of the best ways to continue self-exploration of gender in a safe, judgment-free zone, Signorella adds.
He notes that therapists can offer insight, share the latest research, and have a dialogue to help someone come to terms with their experience.
Am I Non-Binary?
The answer to the question “Am I non-binary?” may seem like a simple yes or no, but that creates a false binary. [9]
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Alternative flags can be seen in Category:Toric pride flags
Thistlian[edit | edit source]
"An agender/genderless person who loves men." Coined by tumblr user genderless-gibberish.[3]
Thistlian pride flag by tumblr user nooonbinaryyyy.
Ironic, eh?
The transgender community finally gained visibility and public representation over the last 15 years, but it’s taken longer for awareness and understanding to form around non-binary identities. The green carnation historically indicated gayness.
An umbrella term for any male, male-aligned, or partially-male people who feel attraction to men (e.g.
Alternative trixic flags can be seen in Category:Trixic pride flags.