"Their gender identity differs from that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth."
A person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth.
Gender Identity: The internal feeling of being male, female, both, or neither.
Gender Expression: The way a person communicates their gender identity through behavior, appearance, and choice of gendered pronouns.
Sex Assigned at Birth: The label that is given to a person based on their physical characteristics at birth, typically male or female.
Transgender: An umbrella term used to describe individuals whose gender identity and/or expression differs from their sex assigned at birth.
Cisgender: Describes individuals whose gender identity and expression align with their sex assigned at birth.
Gender Dysphoria: The distress a person experiences when their gender identity does not align with their sex assigned at birth.
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Medical treatment that involves taking hormones to achieve the physical changes associated with a desired gender identity.
Gender Confirmation Surgery: Surgical procedures designed to alter a person's physical characteristics to better align with their gender identity.
Non-binary: An identity that falls outside of the traditional male or female binary, often characterized as a gender that is both, neither, or a combination of the two.
Pronouns: Words used to refer to a person, such as he/him, she/her, or they/them, that are associated with gender.
Intersectionality: The overlapping of multiple marginalized identities, such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
Transphobia: Prejudice, discrimination, or fear directed toward transgender individuals.
Coming out: The process of disclosing one's gender identity or sexual orientation to friends, family, or the broader community.
Legal recognition of gender identity: The laws and policies that allow individuals to change their legal name and gender marker to match their gender identity.
Gender affirming care: Medical and social support provided to individuals seeking to transition to their preferred gender identity.
Queer theory: An academic field that explores the social construction of gender and sexuality, and how it affects individuals and society as a whole.
Allyship: The practice of actively supporting and advocating for marginalized communities, including those who identify as transgender.
Transgender rights: Legal protections and policies that safeguard the rights of individuals who identify as transgender.
Gender binary: A social construct that defines gender as strictly male or female, excluding non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals.
Gender expressionism: A way to use fashion to challenge outdated gender standards and to express oneself as freely as possible irrespective of gender.
"Many experience gender dysphoria, which they may seek to alleviate through transitioning."
"Transitioning often involves adopting a different name and set of pronouns."
"Gender affirming care such as hormone replacement therapy and various gender-affirming surgeries."
"Not all transgender people desire these treatments."
"Unable to access them for financial, medical or legal reasons."
"Those who do desire to medically transition may identify as transsexual."
"In addition to trans men and trans women, it may also include people who are non-binary."
"Transgender people may be of any sexual orientation."
"Cisgender, which describes people whose gender identity matches their assigned sex."
"Transgender identity is generally found in less than 1% of the worldwide population."
"Figures ranging from <0.1% to 0.6%."
"This percentage is likely greater when including non-binary identities in population estimates."
"Many transgender people face discrimination in the workplace, in accessing public accommodations, and in healthcare."
"In many countries, they are not legally protected from discrimination."
"Some countries, such as Canada, collect census data on transgender people."
"Transgender is an umbrella term."
"People who belong to a third gender."
"Gender identity is distinct from sexual orientation."
"Statistics on the number of transgender people vary widely due to differing definitions of transgender."