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Top surgery Top surgery noun Slang term for gender-affirming chest surgery. See also: Bottom surgery

Trans See Transgender

Trans feminine Trans feminine adjective Describes a person who was assigned male at birth and identifies with femininity to a greater extent than with masculinity.

Trans man Trans man noun A man who was not assigned male at birth but whose gender identity is boy/man/male. See also: Transgender Trans masculine

Gender expansive Gender expansive adjective An umbrella term describing people whose gender identity or gender expression goes beyond the gender binary.

Gender expression Gender expression noun The ways in which people present their gender identity to others, such as through gait, mannerisms, voice, dress, and hairstyle. Cultural and historical contexts influence how people interpret and express gender identity.

Gender fluid Gender fluid adjective Describes a person whose gender identity is not fixed. A person who is gender fluid may always feel like a mix of more than one gender, but may feel more aligned with a certain gender some of the time, another gender at other times, both genders sometimes, and sometimes no […]

Gender identity Gender identity noun A person’s inner sense of being a girl/woman/female, boy/man/male, both, neither, or beyond the gender binary.

Gender role Gender role noun A set of societal norms dictating what types of behaviors are considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for a person based on their actual or perceived gender. These roles change with time, culture, context, and interpersonal relationships.

Gender-affirming care Gender-affirming care noun The provision of health services to support a person’s process of living in alignment with their gender identity. Services may include gender-affirming hormone therapy and/or gender-affirming surgeries.