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L = lesbian, G = gay, B = bisexual, T = transgender, Q = queer or questioning. Additional letters sometimes added include U = unsure, I = intersex, P = pansexual, A= asexual, S = straight allies.

Good, giving, game. A term coined by sex writer Dan Savage, that means someone aims to be good in bed, to give “equal time and equal pleasure” to a partner, and game for anything within reason.

Being perceived as a member of a non-marginalized group when you’re a member of a marginalized group.

Intra-uterine device. A long-term birth control method inserted into the uterus by a healthcare provider. Also called an IUS (Intrauterine system) or IUC (Intrauterine contraceptive).