transgender
Gender identity mismatch
Transgender describes a person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
A transgender woman was designated male at birth but identifies as female; a transgender man, the reverse.
Often shortened to trans: trans rights, trans women.
The term emphasizes identity over biology, distinguishing it from older clinical language.
Not to be confused with transsexual, which specifically implies medical transition, or with sexual orientation, which is a separate matter.
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- transwomanWoman with male birth assignment
- transmanMale-identifying transgender person
transfeminine · transmasculine · bigender · agender · two-spirit · androgyne · enby · demiboy
Embodying both gender essences
- dragResistance through fluid
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- voguingStylized pose-based dancing
- kikiCasual gossip session
realness · Stonewall · pride · visibility · representation · community
Range of clear sight
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- inclusionBeing made part
- allyshipActive support for marginalized
- activismDirect effort for reform
solidarity · education · outreach · rights · equality · equity · discrimination · protection
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- bindingLegally or morally required
tucking · packing · passing · referral · orchiectomy
nonbinary
Outside male-female categories
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- transwomanWoman with male birth assignment
transman · transfeminine · transmasculine · bigender · agender · two-spirit · androgyne · enby · demiboy · demigirl
two-spirit
Embodying both gender essences
kiki · realness · Stonewall · pride · visibility · representation · community
visibility
Range of clear sight
activism · solidarity · education · outreach · rights · equality · equity · discrimination · protection · legislation
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- endocrinologistPhysician specializing in glands
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
binding · tucking · packing · passing · referral · orchiectomy
clocked
Measured with a stopwatch
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, nonbinary
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, nonbinary
- Queer Culturegay, drag culture, lesbian, bisexual, ballroom scene
- sexual identitiesgay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, asexual
- transgendertranswoman, nonbinary, non-binary, coming out, dysphoria
- gendermale, female, masculine, feminine, man
- transgender rightsProtections for gender-nonconforming people
- transgender flagSymbol representing gender-diverse people
- transgender careHealthcare addressing gender identity needs