Sexual identity

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Sexual identity or sexual orientation identity is an individual's identity as straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual or another sexual orientation, defined according to their self-perception and experiences, rather than their sexual activity. One's sexual identity may change throughout their life, as they question and explore their sexuality. Some 'unlabeled' individuals reject placing labels on their orientation. Historical models of sexual identity development (for example Vivienne Cass's 1979 model of identity development) have viewed it as a process only undergone by LGBTQ people, whereas contemporary models treat the process as a universal component of identity formation undergone by heterosexuals as well.

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