Queer Cafe

Stereotypes
Famous People
Biographies

DIVERSITY

IN THE CAFE

OVERVIEW

Terminology|Definitions
Frequently Asked Questions

Myths|Misconceptions

Pride Parades

Symbols

Historical Perspective

Quotations

Profile|Culture|Community

Important Days|Celebrations
Research|Data

Reports|Research

Organizations|Support

Heroes|Champions

"I think being gay is a blessing,
and it's something I am thankful
for every single day."
-Anderson Cooper

GENERAL

LGBTQ

Gay|Men

Lesbian|Women
Bi|Bisexual
Trans|Transgender

Queer

Straight|Heterosexual

Cis|Cisgender

Ace|Asexual

Aro|Aromantic

"There are some people in this
world that believe being gay is
a choice. It's not a choice.
We're born this way."
-Lady Gaga

FAMILY

Community|Culture
Home|Family

Marriage

Relationships|Couples

Seniors|Elders

"When all Americans are treated as
equal, no matter who they are or
whom they love, we are all
more free."
-Barack Obama

MEDIA

Books|Publications

Magazines|Periodicals

Movies|Film

Television|Media

Music|Musicians|Songs

Arts|Entertainment

Vintage Terms|Pictures

Fashion|Design

Resources

Videos
Images

"It is that deep spiritual affection
that is as pure as it is perfect.
It is beautiful, it is fine, it is the
noblest form of affection. There
is nothing unnatural about it."
-Oscar Wilde

Native|Two Spirit
European|International

DIVERSITY

ETHNIC

African American|Black
Hispanic|Latinx

Arab|Muslim|Middle East

Asian|Pacific

Indian|Hindu|Sikh

Jewish|Israeli

Diversity|Intercultural

"I'm living by example by continuing
on with my career and having a full,
rich life, and I am incidentally gay."
-Portia DeRossi

BASICS

Sex|Gender
Sexual Identity

Gender Identity

Gender Non-Conforming

Gender Expression

Sexual Orientation

"Openness may not completely
disarm prejudice, but it's a
good place to start."

-Jason Collins

DYNAMICS

LGBTQ Parents|Straight Children

LGBTQ Children|Straight Parents

Brothers|Sisters

Gay|Straight Spouses
Friendships|Non-Romantic

Monogamy|Fidelity

MSM|Down Low

Abusive Relationships

FWB|Friends With Benefits

"We need, in every community,
a group of angelic troublemakers.
When an individual is protesting
society's refusal to acknowledge
his dignity as a human being, his
very act of protest confers dignity
on him."
-Bayard Rustin

SUPPORT

Allies|Advocates

Safe Zones

Gay Friendly|Affirming

LGBTQ Youth in Crisis
Stop Bullying

Organizations

Resource Materials

"If you are not personally free to
be yourself in that most important
of all human activities, the expression
of love, then life itself loses
its meaning."
-Harvey Milk

Preferred Gender Pronouns

DIVERSITY

LIFESTYLE

Drag|Cross Dressing
Bear Community
BDSM|Kinky Lifestyle
Poly|Polyamory

DL|Down Low

"To be yourself in a world that is
constantly trying to make you
something else is the greatest
accomplishment."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

"All young people, regardless of
sexual orientation or identity,
deserve a safe and supportive
environment in which to achieve
their full potential."
-Harvey Milk

IDENTITY

Sex|Gender

Origins|Homosexuality

Deadnaming|Misgendering

Physical|Biological

"What is straight? A line can be
straight, or a street, but the
human heart, oh, no, it's curved
like a road through mountains."
-Tennessee Williams

PERSONAL

Coming Out

Respectful Language

Attitude|Self Reflection

Homophobia|Heterosexism

Cisnormative

LGBTQ Friendly|Inclusive

Preferred Gender Pronouns

Deadnaming|Misgendering

Difference|Conformity

Curious|Questioning

"Soon the day will come when
science will win victory over error,
justice a victory over injustice,
and human love a victory over
human hatred and ignorance."
-Magnus Hircshfeld

Intimate Partner Violence

DIVERSITY

ISSUES

School|Classroom

"Somebody, your father or mine,
should have told us that not many
people have ever died of love.
But multitudes have perished,
and are perishing every hour,
and in the oddest places,
for the lack of it."
-James Baldwin

CHALLENGES

Discrimination

Stress|Anxiety

Gay Agenda

Heterosexism|Homophobia

Cisnormative|Cissexism

"I believe that no one should ever

have to choose between a career

we love and living our lives with

authenticity and integrity."

-Selisse Berry

HEALTH

Health|Medical

Reparative Therapy
Mental Health|Wellness

Nature|Nurture

Sexual Activity

"No government has the right to tell
its citizens when or whom to love."
-Rita Mae Brown

TOPICAL

Science|Technology

Protests|Demonstrations

Addiction|Recovery

Sexual|Erotic

Diversity|Inclusivity

Heroes|Champions

"People fail to get along with each
other because they fear each other.
They fear each other because they
don’t know each other. They don’t
know each other because they have
not properly communicated with
each other."
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr