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* '''[[androgyne]]'''. This word is used for a wide variety of [[gender nonconforming]] and non-binary gender identities and gender expressions. | * '''[[androgyne]]'''. This word is used for a wide variety of [[gender nonconforming]] and non-binary gender identities and gender expressions. | ||
* '''androphilic'''. A [[romantic orientation|romantic]] and [[sexual orientation|sexual]] orientation in which a person feels attraction to men or masculinity.<ref>"LGBTQ Terms." ''Neutrois.com.'' [http://neutrois.com/definitions/terms]</ref> | * '''androphilic'''. A [[romantic orientation|romantic]] and [[sexual orientation|sexual]] orientation in which a person feels attraction to men or masculinity.<ref>"LGBTQ Terms." ''Neutrois.com.'' [http://neutrois.com/definitions/terms]</ref> | ||
* '''angenital''' or '''ANG'''. "an identity in which you feel uncomfortable (potentially [[dysphoria|dysphoric]]) with having any sort of genitalia ([[sex]]) at all but do not mind gendered [[pronouns]] or having a gender label. You have a desire to be sexless but not necessarily genderless." Coined by uchuulien.<ref>https://queerascat.tumblr.com/post/94551662004/uchuulien-angenital-ang-for-short-ang-is-an</ref> See also [[genital nullification]]. | |||
* '''[[aporagender]]'''. Coined in 2014, from Greek ''apo, apor'' "separate" + "gender".<ref>http://aporagender.tumblr.com/post/88346079784/could-i-ask-the-etymology-of-the-prefix-apora</ref> A [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity]] and [[umbrella term]]<ref>http://aporagender.tumblr.com/aporagender</ref> for "a gender separate from male, female, and anything in between while still having a very strong and specific gendered feeling" (that is, not an [[agender|absence of gender]]).<ref>http://aporagender.tumblr.com/aporagender</ref> | * '''[[aporagender]]'''. Coined in 2014, from Greek ''apo, apor'' "separate" + "gender".<ref>http://aporagender.tumblr.com/post/88346079784/could-i-ask-the-etymology-of-the-prefix-apora</ref> A [[nonbinary]] [[gender identity]] and [[umbrella term]]<ref>http://aporagender.tumblr.com/aporagender</ref> for "a gender separate from male, female, and anything in between while still having a very strong and specific gendered feeling" (that is, not an [[agender|absence of gender]]).<ref>http://aporagender.tumblr.com/aporagender</ref> | ||
* '''aromantic'''. A [[romantic orientation]] in which a person doesn't feel romantic attraction to people of any gender.<ref name="hallelujah-labels">{{Cite web |title=Hallelujah, it’s raining labels |author=Cottle, J.M. |work=jmcottle.com |date=16 July 2011 |access-date=7 May 2020 |url= https://jmcottle.com/hallelujah-its-raining-labels/}}</ref> | * '''aromantic'''. A [[romantic orientation]] in which a person doesn't feel romantic attraction to people of any gender.<ref name="hallelujah-labels">{{Cite web |title=Hallelujah, it’s raining labels |author=Cottle, J.M. |work=jmcottle.com |date=16 July 2011 |access-date=7 May 2020 |url= https://jmcottle.com/hallelujah-its-raining-labels/}}</ref> | ||
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