Deaf Culture
Describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of […]
Demi-Sexual
A person who does not experience sexual attraction unless they form an emotional connection.It’s more commonly seen in but by no means confined to romantic relationships. The term Demi-sexual comes […]
Denial
Refusal to acknowledge the societal privileges that are granted or denied based on an individual’s ethnicity or other grouping. Institute for Democratic Renewal and Project Change Anti-Racism Initiative. (n.d.). 15 tools […]
Diaspora
The voluntary or forcible movement of peoples from their homelands into new regions; these are people who live outside their natal (or imagined natal) territories and recognize that their traditional […]
Disability
A functional limitation that affects an individual’s ability to perform certain functions. ABILITY magazine. (n.d.). Guidelines to terminology. Retrieved from http://www.abilitymagazine.com/terminology.html. (ADA) A person who has a physical or mental […]
Discrimination
Behavior that treats people unequally because of their group memberships. Discriminatory behavior, ranging from slights to hate crimes, often begins with negative stereotypes and prejudices. Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). […]
Diversity
Diversity includes all the ways in which people differ, and it encompasses all the different characteristics that make one individual or group different from another. A broad definition includes not […]
Domestic Partner
Domestic partnerships create a legal relationship for the couple that is like marriage in manystates. In many states domestic partnerships mean that the couple will be treated the same as […]
Drag/Drag Queen or King
Men who dress as women for entertaining others at bars, clubs or other events. The term drag king refers to women who dress as men for entertaining others at bars, clubs […]
Dysphoria
profound state of unease or dissatisfaction. Dysphoria may accompany depression, anxiety, or agitation.It can also mean someone that is not comfortable in their current body, particularly in cases of gender […]
