As the LGBTQ+ community gains greater recognition and acceptance in today’s society, the ‘+’ signifies a spectrum of identities that are equally important yet often hidden. Each unique story is filled with challenges, triumphs, and the quest for acceptance. The hidden letters and their meanings highlight the diverse experiences within the community. 

Many terms and definitions are used for self-identification and some individuals fluctuate between sexualities or are questioning where they fit. These are just some of the lesser-known LGBTQ+ identities and do not represent the full diversity of the queer community.

Agender
This term is associated with people who do not identify with a gender and can also be known as genderless or gender-neutral.

Androgynous
A mix of both masculine and feminine traits, androgynous individuals may present in ways that are hard to categorise as strictly one or the other. 

Aromantic
Someone who doesn’t feel romantic attraction to others. 

Asexual
A person who does not experience sexual attraction to others. However, asexual individuals may still have romantic relationships.

Bigender
A person who identifies with two different genders, which could be a combination of male, female, or something entirely different, and this may change over time. 

Demigender
Someone who feels partially but not fully connected to a certain gender.

Demisexual
A person who only experiences sexual attraction after forming a deep emotional connection with someone. Demisexuality lies under the umbrella between sexual and asexual identities, with sexual attraction being contingent on emotional closeness.

Graysexual
A graysexual person doesn’t experience sexual attraction very often, or only under specific circumstances, existing somewhere between sexual and asexual. 

Genderfluid
This refers to someone whose gender identity changes over time. A genderfluid person can identify as any gender at different moments in their lives.

Gender variant
This term refers to people who express their gender in ways that don’t necessarily align with traditional expectations based on their assigned sex at birth.

Intersex
Someone who is born with any of several sex characteristics that don’t fit the boxes of ‘male’ or ‘female’.

Non-binary
Non-binary identities exist outside the gender binary. A non-binary person can go by a variety of pronouns, whether they/them, she/her, he/him or variations of these and others.

Omnisexual
Someone who’s attracted to people of all genders, emphasising that gender doesn’t matter when it comes to attraction.

Pangender
A person who identifies with many or all genders embracing a broad spectrum of identities.

Pansexual
Someone who’s attracted to people regardless of their gender identity. For them, it’s all about the person, not the label!

Queer
An umbrella term for those who do not consider themselves heterosexual or cisgender.

Two-spirit
Often found in some Indigenous cultures in North America, this term is often described as a person who embodies both masculine and feminine spirits. This can carry significant cultural and spiritual meanings. 

Whichever LGBTQ+ identities you embrace, always remember: your identity is valid no matter what and you deserve to be celebrated. Together, we can create a brighter future that uplifts and honours every voice.