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RUNNING HEAD: The ABC’s of LGBT+ BY CLAIRE LANDRY

Claire Landry CMCN 310 Informative Speech Outline The ABC’s of LGBT+: Debunking the Acronym I.

Introduction A. Attention Getter--Who knows what LGBT stands for? Does anyone know what the plus means? Most people do not know the expanded acronym and why it is important. B. Credibility Statement--I myself am a very active part of the queer community and have researched this topic extensively. I have also discussed it in great detail with others in the queer community. C. Thesis Statement--The LGBT+ community is extremely diverse, although misunderstood, and a lack of understanding has led to a lack of acceptance. D. Relevance Statement-- People have trouble accepting things they do not understand, and I hope that this presentation fosters understanding, and in turn, acceptance. E. Preview Statement-- Today I am going to talk to you about what the acronym itself is, gender diversity, and sexual diversity. F. Transitional Statement--I would like to begin with discussing the acronym itself.

II.

The acronym originated in the 90’s and the original four letters stand for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. A. The expanded acronym, LGBTQQIP2SAA, is 12 characters long and represents 11 groups. 1. Questioning, Queer, Intersex, Pansexual, Two Spirit, Asexual, Ally 2. Two spirit is Native American specific. 3. There is much debate over which letters should be included, which is a major flaw of this acronym. Some people just do not want to remember all of the letters, and others do not consider all 11 groups to be worthy of being in the community. 4. It has become a fight over who is “queer enough” to be LGBT+1 B. Other umbrella terms include: 1. Gay, which is mostly used casually within the community. It still implies one specific group and is not quite inclusive 2. Queer, which used to be a slur, but has now been reclaimed. It is the most widely used alternate umbrella term because it is totally inclusive and already exists as a word.4 3. GSD/GSM are new acronyms suggested by therapists that stand for Gender and Sexuality Diversity/Minorities. It is totally inclusive, but is a new term that may never catch on.5 C. Transitional statement--I would now like to talk about the two categories the term GSD references--gender and sexuality diversity starting with gender diversity.

III.

Gender is more complicated than most people realize. I am going to use the Genderbread Person to aid in my explanation.3 A. All aspects of gender and sexuality are on spectrums 1. Gender identity is how we define our own identities according to culture-based gender norms. We are assigned a gender at birth based on secondary sex

RUNNING HEAD: The ABC’s of LGBT+ BY CLAIRE LANDRY

characteristics. If you continue to identify with the gender you were assigned at birth, then you are cisgender. 2. Gender expression is how we present ourselves and how we are perceived based on gender norms. 3. Biological sex is based on chromosomes and secondary sex characteristics. It is not binary, as many of you probably believe it to be. Sex chromosomes vary from person to person, for example.2 B. Gender is not just male and female and in fact is very diverse. Gender diversity is not a new concept and has existed across time and cultures. 1. You’re probably the most familiar with binary transgender people. They’re either female to male (ftm) or male to female (mtf). Don’t think of it as a boy turning into a girl though. She was always a girl. 2. Some people do not identify as binary and may be agender, non-binary, genderqueer, or genderfluid. That is not an exhaustive list. 3. Intersex is a condition that affects 1.7% of the population according to intersex campaign for equality. These are people who are born with ambiguous genitalia, or who have atypical sex chromosomes. They are often subjected to corrective surgery at birth. Please do not call them hermaphrodites as it is offensive and biologically inaccurate. 4. Gender diverse people who choose to transition may or may not choose to change their name, go on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), get various gender affirming surgeries, or simply change their gender expression. Transition is not necessary for a person to be under the trans umbrella.6 C. Transitional statement--That was a very basic overview of gender diversity, and now I would like to discuss sexuality diversity.

IV.

Sexual and romantic orientations are ways that we label two kinds of attraction based on gender. A. Sexual orientation is based on who one is physically attracted to. 1. Ace is an umbrella term that covers several orientations a) Asexual people are not sexually attracted to anyone b) Grey asexuals fall somewhere between sexual and asexual. c) Demisexuals must form an emotional connection before being attracted to anyone. d) Lithsexuals experience sexual attraction, but it fades if reciprocated. 2. Anyone who is not asexual is allosexual, which includes: a) Heterosexual people are attracted to those of the opposite binary gender while homosexual people are attracted to those of the same binary gender. b) Bisexual refers to attraction of at least two genders, usually binary male and binary female. c) Pansexuals experience sexual attraction regardless of gender. d) For those who are genderqueer, we use terms like androsexuality, gynosexuality, and androgynosexuality.7 B. Romantic orientation is based on who one is romantically attracted to. 1. Romantic orientation is separate from sexual orientation, although most people’s sexual and romantic orientations align.

RUNNING HEAD: The ABC’s of LGBT+ BY CLAIRE LANDRY

2. The two terms are usually combined into sexual orientation outside of the ace community. 3. The terms for romantic orientation are the same as those for sexuality except the suffix -romantic replaces the suffix -sexual, so aromantic, heteroromantic, etc. 4. Anyone who is not under the romantic ace umbrella alloromantic. 5. Any sexual orientation can be combined with any romantic orientation.7 C. Transitional statement--Although the genders and orientations I’ve gone over today are the most commonly used, there are so many out there today that no one can keep track. V.

Conclusion A. Restate thesis--I hope that this brief overview has increased your understanding and acceptance of the diverse group that is the LGBT+ community. B. Today I have gone over the extended LGBT+ acronym and alternate umbrella terms, gender diversity, and sexual diversity. C. Human sexuality is so intricate and complex that there are entire degree programs dedicated to it and I hope that this presentation has peaked your curiosity. D. If you want to learn more, I highly recommend the website on the handout I passed out. I am also happy to attempt to answer any questions you might have after class.

RUNNING HEAD: The ABC’s of LGBT+ BY CLAIRE LANDRY

Works Cited

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D'Souza, J. (2016, June 27). What Is The Expanded LGBT Acronym? And What Does It Stand For? Retrieved March 26, 2018, from https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/06/27/entire-lgbtacronym_n_10616392.html

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Sexuality Definitions. (n.d.). Retrieved March 26, 2018, from https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/sexuality-definitions.pdf

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The Genderbread Person V3. (n.d.) Retrieved March 26, 2018, from http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2015/03/the-genderbread-person-v3/

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Owen, L. (2014, October 10). About the Q. Retrieved March 26, 2018, from https://www.pflag.org/blog/about-q

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Brathwaite, L. F. (2013, February 22). Therapists Argue To Replace "LGBT" With More Inclusive "GSD". Retrieved March 26, 2018, from https://www.queerty.com/therapists-argue-toreplace-lgbt-with-more-inclusive-gsd-20130223

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H. (2015, April 09). How Common is Intersex? An Explanation of the Stats. Retrieved March 26, 2018, from https://www.intersexequality.com/how-common-is-intersex-in-humans/

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AVENwiki. (n.d.) Asexual Visibility and Education Network. Retrieved March 26, 2018 from http://wiki.asexuality.org/Main_Page...