th<\/sup>Edition<\/a>) (Note: The AP Stylebook does not yet have guidance on this term; it notes that AP stories use \u201ctwo-spirit,\u201d lowercase, only as modifier, not a noun.)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Language around gender and sexuality continues to evolve. With minor exceptions, we follow the guidance of the Associated Press style team, which also consults with the following groups: NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists; the Trans Journalist Association; and GLAAD. As a guiding principle, seek to respect individuals\u2019 dignity\u2014ask their input and preference when there is a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"glossary-categories":[1976],"glossary-tags":[],"glossary-languages":[],"class_list":["post-3491687","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary-categories-writing-style-guide"],"post_title":"GENDER AND SEXUALITY REFERENCES","post_content":"\n
Language around gender and sexuality continues to evolve. With minor exceptions, we follow the guidance of the Associated Press style team, which also consults with the following groups: NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists; the Trans Journalist Association; and GLAAD. As a guiding principle, seek to respect individuals\u2019 dignity\u2014ask their input and preference when there is a question.
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\n- cisgender:\u00a0<\/strong>A cisgender person is someone living with the gender identity they were assigned at birth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- female \/ woman, women:\u00a0<\/strong>While female (and male) are generally used as adjectives, be aware of nuance with the use of \u201cfemale\u201d as a descriptor for women. As the AP Stylebook notes, \u201cit can be seen as emphasizing biology and reproductive capacity over gender identity\u201d and can \u201csometimes carry misogynistic tones.\u201d For those reasons, the use of \u201cwoman\u201d or \u201cwomen\u201d as an adjective is becoming more common.\u00a0Kamala Harris was the country\u2019s first woman vice president.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- gender \/ sex:\u00a0<\/strong>Gender refers to someone\u2019s social identity; sex refers to biological characteristics. The terms are not synonymous. Avoid references to\u00a0both sexes<\/em>,\u00a0opposite sexes<\/em>, or\u00a0either sex\u00a0<\/em>when seeking to reference all people.\u00a0See also\u00a0<\/em>gender-neutral language,\u00a0<\/em>inclusive-language options\u00a0below.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- gender-neutral language:\u00a0<\/strong>In general, use terms that can apply to any gender.\u00a0Chair<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0chairperson<\/em>, councilperson<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0council member<\/em>,\u00a0spokesperson, firefighter, police officer, hero, host.\u00a0See also\u00a0<\/em>inclusive-language options\u00a0below.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- gender-nonconforming:<\/strong>\u00a0This adjective is acceptable when referring broadly to people who don\u2019t conform to mainstream gender expectations.\u00a0The club was organized for gender-nonconforming students<\/em>. If referring to an individual, seek to be specific about how that person identifies themself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- genderqueer (adj.):\u00a0<\/strong>One word; an identity description for those whose gender expression does not follow norms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- inclusive-language options:\u00a0<\/strong>Some alternatives to referring to people as \u201cbrothers and sisters,\u201d \u201cmen and women,\u201d \u201chusbands and wives\u201d:\u00a0brothers and sisters and siblings<\/em>;\u00a0husbands and wives and partners<\/em>;\u00a0men and women and transgender and nonbinary people<\/em>;\u00a0siblings; family; kin; spouse; people<\/em>.\u00a0See also\u00a0<\/em>gender-neutral language\u00a0above,<\/em>\u00a0MCC Inclusive Language Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- LGBTQ+:<\/strong>\u00a0This acronym is acceptable in all references for \u201clesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer and\/or questioning,\u201d plus other sexual and gender minorities. It is best used as a collective adjective:\u00a0The webinar focused on the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the church.<\/em>\u00a0Some groups include additional letters, such as I (intersex<\/em>) and A (typically,\u00a0asexual<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- nonbinary:<\/strong>\u00a0Refers to those whose gender identity is not strictly male or female.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Pride \/ pride:\u00a0<\/strong>Capitalize in reference to organizations or events honoring LGBTQ+ communities; lowercase for generic events or general concept of LGBTQ+ pride.\u00a0River City Pride. \u201cAre you going to Pride?\u201d he asked. It\u2019s Pride day. Several towns are holding Pride events this week. We plan to attend a gay pride parade.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- pronouns:<\/strong>\u00a0Do not assume \u201che\/him\u201d or \u201cshe\/her\u201d when referring to someone. When possible, check with a person on their pronoun preference (some people include their preference in their email signatures). \u201cThey\/them\u201d is acceptable as a gender-neutral pronoun in cases where other wording would be awkward, though rewording (or using the person\u2019s name) to avoid confusion is recommended. If \u201cthey\/them\u201d is used, explain that the person uses a gender-neutral pronoun, if the context isn\u2019t clear.\u00a0Morales, who uses the pronoun they, said they will leave the company this summer. Morales, whose pronouns are they\/them, said they will leave this summer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- queer:\u00a0<\/strong>This term covers people who are not heterosexual or cisgender and is acceptable for people or organizations who use it to identify themselves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- same-sex marriage:<\/strong>\u00a0This term is preferred over \u201cgay marriage.\u201d\u00a0Where same-sex marriage is legal, there is no need to distinguish it from \u201cmarriage\u201d unless germane to the context.\u00a0John Smith and Ryan Garcia celebrated their marriage with church friends last week.<\/em>\u00a0The new bill would extend benefits for same-sex marriages.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- transgender:\u00a0<\/strong>Use as an adjective (not noun) describing those whose gender identity differs from the one assigned at birth. Only use if pertinent to the context; and refer to the person by the name they use publicly.\u00a0Trans<\/em>\u00a0is acceptable on second reference.\u00a0<\/strong>The Rev. Robert Smith is a transgender man. Canon Sally Smith is a transgender woman.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Two-Spirit:\u00a0<\/strong>This adjective is used by some Indigenous and First Nations people to describe people who are not straight and\/or cisgender. This term should not be used to describe people who are not Indigenous; only use it for an Indigenous person if they use it to describe themselves.\u00a0(Source:\u00a0GLAAD Media Reference Guide 11th<\/sup>Edition<\/a>) (Note: The AP Stylebook does not yet have guidance on this term; it notes that AP stories use \u201ctwo-spirit,\u201d lowercase, only as modifier, not a noun.)\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"glossary-categories":[{"value":1976,"label":"Writing Style Guide"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"srands","author_link":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/author\/srands\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/3491687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/3491687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3491689,"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/3491687\/revisions\/3491689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3491687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-categories?post=3491687"},{"taxonomy":"glossary-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-tags?post=3491687"},{"taxonomy":"glossary-languages","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-languages?post=3491687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}