Mlm lgbtq meaning

Gay Men

Gay men (also known as homosexual men[1][2], male homosexual[3] or uranian) are men and male-aligned (helian) or masculine-aligned (phoebian) individuals who experience gayattraction to men/solarians and/or masculine individuals. This identity is sometimes more broadly defined as non-women attracted to non-women. However, not all non-binary individuals feel comfortable being included under gay male attraction. A non-woman attracted to non-women is also called floric. Gay men are the male counterparts to lesbians and fall under the homosexual/homoromantic and monosexual/monoromanticumbrellas.

Another definition that is used commonly is men and non-binary individuals attracted to men and non-binary individuals, including all NBLM, MLNB, and NBLNB attractions. As, again, not all non-binary individuals feel comfortable being included under gay male attraction, alternate labels such as toric, viramoric, mascic, torensexual, masexual, minsexual, or uranic are sometimes used.

Other Terms

Many proposed terms for gay men exist. Th

Pride Flags

Flags are often used as symbols of pride. It is no surprise then that numerous pride flags have been created to represent the sexual and gender diversity of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. Explore all the different flags and their meanings.

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  • Achillean Flag

    Achillean: Men or men-aligned individuals who are attracted to other men and men-aligned people. It is sometimes known as men loving men (MLM). Achillean individuals may or may not be attracted to other genders. While this label isn’t exclusive, it is used to unify men-aligned people or men who devotion other men.

    Date: 2016
    Creator: Redesigned by DeviantArt (Tumblr user)
    Flag meaning: The first iteration was created by pridenpositivity (Tumblr user). The flag contains the color

    LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary

    GLOSSARY

    The terms and definitions below are always evolving, changing and often imply different things to different people. They are provided below as a starting point for discussion and understanding. This Glossary has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the early 2000s.

    These are not universal definitions. This glossary is provided to help give others a more thorough but not entirely comprehensive understanding of the significance of these terms. You may even consider asking someone what they mean when they use a term, especially when they use it to depict their identity. Ultimately it is most important that each individual define themselves for themselves and therefore also define a term for themselves.

     

    “If I didn't specify myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde

    This glossary contains terms, such as ableism and disability, that may not be considered directly related to identities of sexuality or gende

    Achillean

    Gender(s) attracted to:

    Men or enbys (exclusively or not)

    Achillean, also known as men-loving men (MLM), apollian, chaeronean, or wildean, refers to a man or enby individual who is attracted to other men or enby individuals. One may or may not be attracted to other genders as adv. This attraction does not verb to be exclusive, as the label is used in a way to unify under an umbrella all men/enbys who treasure other men/enbys, including gay (vincian, veldian, erosian, or uranian) men/enbys, bisexual men/enbys, pansexual men/enbys, queer men/enbys, and other m-spec men/enbys, promoting solidarity among all of these identities.

    The term can be used as a modifier combined with other identities to specify that one prioritizes their attraction to and relationships with other men/enbys. It may also be used as an identity on its own and may be particularly useful for individuals who know they are attracted to men/enbys but may be uncertain if they are attracted to other genders. It can also be used to outline a relationship between the same/similar gender.