Although we have endeavored to make this site as accessible as possible to people who are unfamiliar with digital games or LGBTQ studies, we recognize that the meaning of some terms we use may not be universally known. We have pulled together a list of resources to help you track down terms you may be unfamiliar with.
For terms used in relation to LGBTQ people and communities:
The UC-Davis’s LGBTQIA Resource Center’s glossary
The Trans Student Educational Resources’ Gender Unicorn and definitions list
The Asexual Visibility and Education Network’s definitions list
The Intersex Society of North America’s FAQ
For game related terminology see:
The dictionary of video game theory companion to Jesper Juul’s book Half-Real
Wikipedia’s glossary of video game terms and list of video game genres
Fact Monster’s glossary of video game terms
LGBTQ Video Game Archive 