title: Beyond alphabet soup: helping college health professionals understand sexual fluidity.
abstract: Many college students today are no longer using the terms straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender to self-identify their sexual orientation or gender identity. This commentary explores research related to fluidity of sexual identities, emerging sexual identities used by college students, and how these identities interact with the health and well-being of the student. Additionally, the authors discuss strategies to help college health professionals provide a sensitive environment and clinical experience for students whose sexual identity is fluid.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Kinesiology , Health and Nutrition, University of Texas at San Antonio , San Antonio , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Sara B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Oswalt
authors.affiliation: b GatorWell Health Promotion Services, University of Florida , Gainesville , Florida , USA.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: c Wellness Promotion, Northern Illinois University , DeKalb , Illinois , USA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drott
mesh_terms: D005783:Gender Identity; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013333:Student Health Services; D013334:Students; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014495:Universities
keywords: Bisexuality; college health; gender identity; sexual fluidity; sexual identity; sexual orientation