A term most commonly used in the world outside academia as a sexual identity (and sexual orientation) term like bisexuality, butmore inclusive of trans people. It also shows an awareness

A way of describing disability that involves putting the word person or peoplebefore the word disability or the name of a disability, rather than placing the disability first and using

 Any person not a citizen of the United States who is residing in the U.S. under legally recognizedand lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant. Also known as permanent resident

A situation in which people of different social classes, religions, races, etc., are together in a society but continue to have their different traditions and interests. Pluralism [Def. simple]. (n.d.).

The practice of having multiple open, honest love relationships. University of California-Berkeley Gender Equity Center. (2013). Definition of terms: polyamory. Retrieved from http://geneq.berkeley.edu/lgbt_resources_definiton_of_terms#polyamory.

An opinion, prejudgment or attitude about a group or its individual members. A prejudice can be positive, but usually refers to a negative attitude. Prejudices are often accompanied by ignorance,

A special right, advantage or immunity granted or available only to a person or group of people. (heterosexual) – Those benefits derived automatically by being heterosexual that are denied to

An umbrella term that individuals may use to describe a sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression that does not conform to dominant societal norms. American Psychological Association – Divisions

An identity label for a person who is exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity, and is in a state of moratorium in terms of identity formation. American Psychological Association

A dynamic set of historically derived and institutionalized ideas and practices that (1) sorts people into ethnic groups according to perceived physical and behavioral human characteristics; (2) associates differential value,

An individual’s awareness and experience of being a member of a racial and ethnic group; the racial and ethnic categories that an individual chooses to describe him or herself based

 A theory that discusses how people in various racial groups and with multiracialidentities form their self-concept. It also describes some typical phases in remaking that identity based on learning and

 Reconciliation involves three ideas. First, it recognizes that racism in America is both systemic and institutionalized, with far-reaching effects on both political engagement and economic opportunities for minorities. Second, reconciliation

1. (cultural) – Refers to representations, messages and stories conveying the idea that behaviors and values associated with white people or whiteness are automatically better or more normal than those

the belief or actions of people who advocate thorough or complete political or social reform. Journal for Study of Radicalism, 2006 (Vol. 1, no. 1) – Fall 2011 (Vol. 5,

 Any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to

Generally, any person outside his or her country of nationality who is unable or unwilling to return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based

States have a legal duty to acknowledge and address widespread or systematic human rights violations in cases where the state caused the violations or did not seriously try to prevent

A resource or position that everyone has equal access or availability to regardless of their social group memberships. National Conference for Community and Justice—St. Louis Region. Unpublished. Accessed via Racial

A place where anyone can relax and be fully self-expressed, without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome or unsafe because biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or

A term sometimes used by members of the African American / black community to express an alternative sexual orientation without relying on terms and symbols of European descent. Green, E.

 A system of beliefs or attitudes which relegates women to limited roles and/or options because of their sex. Santa Fe College Office of Diversity. Terms associated with diversity: sexism. Retrieved

The initial categorization of an infant as male or female. American Psychological Association – Divisions 16 and 44. (2015). Key terms and concepts in understanding gender diversity and sexual orientation

How a person identifies physically: female, male, in between, beyond or neither. Green, E. R., & Peterson, E. N. [LGBT Resource Center at UC Riverside]. (2006). LGBTQI terminology (PDF). Retrieved

How a person identifies physically: female, male, in between, beyond or neither. Green, E. R., & Peterson, E. N. [LGBT Resource Center at UC Riverside]. (2006). LGBTQI terminology (PDF). Retrieved

Refers to an individual’s enduring physical, romantic and/or emotional attraction to another person. American Psychological Association. (2011). Answers to your questions about transgender people, gender identity, and gender expression.Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/transgender.aspx.

A term used by some medical professionals to refer to a group of surgical options that alter a person’s sex. Also known as gender confirming surgery.

The mistreatment of or discrimination against people based upon their perceived (or self- perceived) body size or shape. Sizeism (n.d.). In Oxford Dictionaries Online, Retrieved April 6, 2016, from http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/sizeism.

A political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production distribution and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Szalai,

Social justice includes a vision of society in which the distribution of resources is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure. Social justice involves social actors