Some of the terms used in the texts are used as they were common at the time of the queer heroes, such as the word “transvestite”, which was chosen as a self-designation by some people. Today, we would express this in a much more differentiated way, including as trans*, crossdresser, draq king, draq queen, gender-nonconforming or non-binary. Where possible, the terms that the person (presumably) chose for themselves are used, but in some cases we do not know how the people described themselves or how they would describe themselves using today’s vocabulary.

In addition, the word “queer” is also used, which did not even exist at the time of most of the queer heroes described. Nevertheless, today it is the most appropriate word to describe inclusively all those who do not correspond to the heterosexual cis majority.