#6 is Heterosexual and Straight Ally! Heterosexuality is when someone is attracted to the opposite sex. Straight allies are heterosexual people who support the LGBTQ+ community. Google definitions: (of a person) sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex An ally or straight ally or heterosexual ally is a heterosexual or cisgender person who supports equal civil rights, gender equality, LGBT social movements, and challenges homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. Despite this, some people who meet this definition do not identify themselves as allies.