Sexual orientation

Sexual orientation can describe a person's pattern of sexual attraction, in some cases, or in other cases, a broader array of sexual, emotional, and romantic feelings. The narrower usage of sexual orientation (more strictly related to sexuality) is more commonly used in the ace & aro communities, usually in order to distinguish it from other kinds, such as romantic orientation.

Sexual orientation labels include but are not limited to:

• Heterosexuality - toward the opposite gender
• Homosexuality - toward the same gender
• Bisexuality - to two or more genders
• Pansexuality - to people of all genders
• Asexuality - to no one
  • Gray-A - the gray area between sexual and asexual
  • Demisexual - to only those one is bonded to

Many of the labels above are somewhat inadequate for genderqueer individuals, since they rely on the person they describe to be a specific gender. However it is not uncommon for a genderqueer person to use some of the above, such as asexuality or pansexuality. For those who don't feel that any of the above fit them, the following orientations were developed:

• Androsexuality - to the male gender
• Gynosexuality - to the female gender
• Androgynosexuality - to androgynous people