2. LGBTQIA?
• Lesbian
• Gay
• Bisexual
• Transgender
• Queer & Questioning
• Intersex
• Asexual & Ally
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
* these terms are all adjectives*
3. Key Transgender Terms
Transgender:
Anyone who is a different gender
than that which was assigned at birth
Cisgender:
Anyone who is the same gender as
that which was assigned at birth
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
4. LGBTQIA?
• Lesbian
• Gay
• Bisexual
• Transgender
• Queer & Questioning
• Intersex
• Asexual & Ally
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
* these terms are all adjectives*
10. General Ally Tips
Don’t assume you know someone’s sexual
orientation or gender identity (or any part
of that person’s identity) just by looking at
that person.
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
11. General Ally Tips
Keep all personal information that a
person may communicate in a
conversation or meeting confidential.
Avoid outing anyone.
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
12. General Ally Tips
If a person comes out to you, listen and be
supportive. Be careful about giving advice.
Freely admit if you don’t know something,
and point the person in the direction of
appropriate resources.
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
13. General Ally Tips
Listen to LGBTQ+ people. They are the
experts on their own experiences and
identity. Resist the tendency to fit
individual LGBTQ+ people into popular
narratives. There is no singular way to
transition or identify.
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
14. General Ally Tips
Speak up if you hear anyone use
homophobic, transphobic, or gender-
policing language in your class or
anywhere on campus. Ask the person to
explain what they mean by that language
and offer alternatives.
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
15. Trans Ally Tips
Do not ask about anyone’s genitals or sex
practices unless you are that person’s
doctor or sex partner.
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
16. Trans Ally Tips
In one-on-one situations, ask people what
pronouns they use by telling them your
own.
In group settings, create opportunities for
transgender people to disclose this
information privately and voluntarily.
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
17. Trans Ally Tips
Shift your language to avoid phrases like
“the opposite sex” and those that assume
that all people of particular gender have
the same anatomy.
Use phrases like “people of all genders”
and “people with X physical part.”
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
18. Trans Ally Tips
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
19. Trans Ally Tips
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
20. Trans Ally Tips
When gathering demographic data, offer
multiple options for gender and use two-
step questions if legal gender marker
information must be collected.
Be sure to assess if you really need gender
information for your research!
Lisa Hager || hagerl@uwm.edu || they, them, theirs & she, her, hers
