Language Guidance When Serving LGBTQ+ Populations

It should be noted that people use language in different ways, and the best practice is always to honor language an individual uses to identify themselves.

The Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity (CoE LGBTQ+ BHE) has created this language guidance related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (SOGIE) as a resource for behavioral health practitioners to better understand the most recent language used in LGBTQ+ communities.