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Personal preference

Sexual orientation is separate and distinct from gender and gender identity. Gender identity is the way that an individual describes themselves and identifies with a gender category. Stonewall’s Glossary of Terms defines sexual orientation as: “A person’s sexual attraction to other people, or lack thereof.” Along with romantic orientation, this forms a person’s orientation identity. Stonewall uses the term ‘orientation’ as an umbrella term covering sexual and romantic orientations.

Julie Corney