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 [[File:Straight ally.png|thumb|The straight ally flag, the most well-known ally flag.]]
 [[File:Trans ally.png|thumb|The Trans Ally flag.]]
-An supporter or '''straight supporter''' is a [[cisgender]], [[Straight|heterosexual]]/[[Heteromantic|romantic]], [[allosexual]]/[[Alloromantic|romantic]] ([[cishet]]) individual who is not a part of the [[LGBT+|LGBTA+]] community but supports the community. An supporter acknowledges that LGBT people face discrimination and thus are socially disadvantaged, supports LGBT+ rights, and challenges homophobia, transphobia, etc.
+An '''ally''' or '''straight ally''' is a [[cisgender]], [[Straight|heterosexual]]/[[Heteromantic|romantic]], [[allosexual]]/[[Alloromantic|romantic]] ([[cishet]]) individual who is not a part of the [[LGBT+|LGBTA+]] community but supports the community. An ally acknowledges that LGBT people face discrimination and thus are socially disadvantaged, supports LGBT+ rights, and challenges homophobia, transphobia, etc.
-Not everyone who meets this definition identifies specifically as an "asupporter". Not all cishet people are supporter
+Not everyone who meets this definition identifies specifically as an "ally". Not all cishet people are allies.
 The A in LGBTA+ does not stand for "Ally", rather it stands for [[asexual]], [[aromantic]], [[agender]], [[abrosexual]], [[abromantic|abroromantic]], [[androgyne]], and many other LGBTA+ identities that start with "A".