Understanding the transgender community and broader LGBTQ+ culture involves recognizing the diversity of identities, the unique challenges faced, and the evolving language used to describe these experiences. Key Terminology and Concepts
: People whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.
: A person’s internal sense of their own gender (e.g., man, woman, nonbinary).
: People whose gender identity falls outside the traditional male/female binary.
: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
A foundational step in allyship is understanding the distinction between gender identity and sexual orientation.
: Who a person is romantically or sexually attracted to (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, straight). A transgender person can have any sexual orientation.
Understanding the transgender community and broader LGBTQ+ culture involves recognizing the diversity of identities, the unique challenges faced, and the evolving language used to describe these experiences. Key Terminology and Concepts
: People whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.
: A person’s internal sense of their own gender (e.g., man, woman, nonbinary).
: People whose gender identity falls outside the traditional male/female binary.
: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
A foundational step in allyship is understanding the distinction between gender identity and sexual orientation.
: Who a person is romantically or sexually attracted to (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, straight). A transgender person can have any sexual orientation.
