Describe sexual orientation and gender identify and explain ways to accommodate sexual needs
Transgender
-person whose gender identify conflicts with his/her birth sex -transgender identity is not dependent on someone having undergone medical measures like hormones or surgery
Cisgender
-person whose gender identity matches his or her birth sex -(sex assigned at birth due to anatomy)
Heterosexual
-person whose physical, emotional, and /or romantic attraction is for people of the opposite sex -also known as straight
Gay
-person whose physical, emotional, and/or romantic attraction is for people of the same sex
Sexual orientation
-person's physical -emotional and/or romantic attraction to another person
Transition
-process of changing gender -includes legal procedures such as changing one's name and/or sex on documents -medical measures such as hormone therapy and surgery: it can include telling others and using new pronouns
When possible, as transgender residents which
-pronouns they would like to use
If you encounter a sexual situation between consenting adult resident
-provide privacy and leave the room
Sexual needs may also be affected by
-resident living envirnoments
Sexual behavior
-residents have the right to choose how they express their sexuality
The ability to engage in
-sexual activity such as: -intercourse -masturbation -continues unless a disease or injury occurs to prevent it
Illness and disability can affect
-sexual desires -needs -abilities
Residents are allowed to meet their
-sexual needs however they choose -such as through sexual relationship or masturbation
Queer
-some people to describe sexual orientation that is not exclusively heterosexual -who feels terms such as lesbian and gay are too limiting -once considered a deragatory term, queer may not be accepted by everyone within the LGBT community
Masturbation
-touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual plessure
Cross-dresser
-typically refers to heterosexual man -sometimes wears clothing and other items associated with women -not associated with men who permanently with to change sex
Lesbian
-woman whose physical, emotional, and/or romanic attraction is for women
LGBT
-Acronym for: -Lesbian -Gay -Bisexual -Transgender
LGBTQ
-Acronym for: -Lesbian -Gay -Bisexual -Transgender -Queer- questioning
Bisexual
-Bi -person whose physical , emotional, and or romantic attraction may be for same gender or different gender
More information may be found at the
-National Resource Center on LGBT Aging webside -GLAAD's website
what plays a big part in sexuality?
-Sexual orientation
Coming out
-continual process of revealing one's sexual orientation or gender identity to others
Gender identity
-deeply felt sense of one's gender -identify of man or woman -may not fit into either
Sexual desire may be lessened by
-disability -although ability to meet sexual needs may be limited
always knock or yourself before entering resident's room
-listen and wait for a response before entering