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    * '''Latin@''' or '''Latinx'''. A gender-inclusive form of "Latino"/"Latina" (meaning a person with [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Latin_America Latin American] heritage). This word is very controversial within Latino groups, and should be used with caution.
    * '''Latin@''' or '''Latinx'''. A gender-inclusive form of "Latino"/"Latina" (meaning a person with [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Latin_America Latin American] heritage). This word is controversial within Latino groups<ref name="Bojorquez">{{Cite web |title='Latinx' term growing in popularity, but not among all Latinos |author=Bojorquez, Kim |work=The Columbian |date=5 February 2021 |access-date=5 February 2021 |url= https://www.columbian.com/news/2021/feb/05/latinx-term-growing-in-popularity-but-not-among-all-latinos/}}</ref>, thus should be used with caution.
    * '''[[lesbian]]'''. A person who identifies as a woman (or woman-aligned nonbinary person), who is romantically or sexually attracted to women (or women and women-aligned nonbinary people).
    * '''[[lesbian]]'''. A person who identifies as a woman (or woman-aligned nonbinary person), who is romantically or sexually attracted to women (or women and women-aligned nonbinary people).
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    This glossary of English gender and sex terminology shows actual language use. Unless a word is marked with a specific country, assume all these words may be used internationally, in any country where English is spoken.

    This glossary's selection of words has a focus on nonbinary identities, and closely related subjects of gender non-conformity. This glossary also collects words about gender and sexuality, especially words used by or in reference to LGBT+ identities as well as intersex conditions, as these provide essential context, and often have an overlap with the main subject. The glossary includes psychiatric terminology as well as subcultural slang, and obsolete historical terms as well as very new words (neologisms). The words cover identity labels, gender-neutral pronouns, diagnoses, and political issues.

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