{"id":4507,"date":"2025-11-24T15:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/?page_id=4507"},"modified":"2026-10-16T11:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:41:10","slug":"lgbtq-terminology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/lgbtq-terminology\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ+ Terminology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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SPARQ seeks to provide educational opportunities for all Bates students to learn and grow. Below is a list of terms and identities that are commonly used by the LGBTQ+ community. It is crucial to listen and use the identities and experiences that a person uses to describe themself. This is not a comprehensive list, and there are more identities that you might be aware of and\/or use that are not on this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there is an identity or definition that you have suggestions for that is not on this list, please reach out to Anthony Del Real at adelreal@bates.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SPARQ FAQ<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SPARQ Signature Programs<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SPARQ Peer Advisors<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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LGBTQ+ Student Resources<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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LGBTQ+ Flags<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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LGBTQ+ terminology<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tA HUGE thank you to the absolutely iconic @sashave<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n <\/path>\n <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tWelcome Class of 2030! This week we kicked off Pre<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n <\/path>\n <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Welcome\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>
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