The site launched in 1999 with the mission to decrease isolation for people who have parents who are
lesbian
(lesbian: Describes the sexual orientation of a woman who is sexually and emotionally attracted only or mostly to other women.)
,
gay
(gay: A man who is attracted to other men, or a person of any sex or gender who is sexually and emotionally attracted to people of the same or a similar sex or gender. Often used alongside lesbian.)
,
bisexual
(bisexual: A term for sexual orientation which either describes a person who can be sexually and emotionally attracted to people of more than one gender.)
or
transgender
(transgender: Describes people who find that the gender applied to them because of the sex they were assigned at birth is incorrect.)
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LGBT
(LGBT: L = lesbian, G = gay, B = bisexual, T = transgender. Additional letters sometimes added include Q = queer/questioning, U = unsure, I = intersex, P = pansexual, A=asexual, S = straight allies.)
), and bringing voice to the experiences of these families.