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Showing posts with label Peterborough UK Pride 2021. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Peterborough UK Pride 2021. Show all posts

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Peterborough UK Pride 2021

Peterborough UK Pride 2021

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Peterborough Pride is an annual festival dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community in Peterborough and the East region of the UK. Rescheduled from June 2020, Peterborough Pride will take place on Saturday 21st August 2021 and is a not-for-profit event, organised by a group of volunteers who are passionate about equality and the values of inclusion.

WHAT DOES "LGBTQIA+" STAND FOR EXACTLY?

If you're just learning about sexuality, gender, and all these other things, they can be a little hard to remember. This acronym not only serves as a symbol of our movement for rights, but even as a memory tool for those who need a little help.

L - Lesbian. Lesbian is a term used to refer to homosexual females.

G - Gay. Gay is a term used to refer to homosexuality, a homosexual person, or a homosexual male.

B - Bisexual. Bisexual is when a person is attracted to two sexes/genders.

T - Trans. Trans is an umbrella term for transgender and transsexual people.

Q - Queer/Questioning. Queer is an umbrella term for all of those who are not heterosexual and/or cisgender. Questioning is when a person isn't 100% sure of their sexual orientation and/or gender, and are trying to find their true identity.

I - Intersex. Intersex is when a person has an indeterminate mix of primary and secondary sex characteristics.

A - Asexuality. Asexuality is when a person experiences no (or little, if referring to demisexuality or grey-asexuality) sexual attraction to people.

+ - The "+" symbol simply stands for all of the other sexualities, sexes, and genders that aren't included in these few letters.

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