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Gender-affirming chest surgery Gender-affirming chest surgery noun Surgeries to reduce, construct, and/or reconstruct the chest to be more aligned with a person’s gender identity. Gender-affirming chest surgeries are often referred to as ‘top surgeries.’ Types of chest surgeries include: breast augmentation breast construction mammoplasty mastectomy chest contouring

Gender-affirming genital surgery Gender-affirming genital surgery noun Surgeries to remove and/or construct genitals and/or internal reproductive organs to be more aligned with a person’s gender identity. Gender-affirming genital surgeries are often referred to as ‘bottom surgeries.’ Types of genital surgeries include: Clitoroplasty (creation of a clitoris) Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus; may also include removal […]

Gender-affirming hormone therapy Gender-affirming hormone therapy noun The clinical provision of estrogen, androgen blockers, or testosterone to promote changes in the body that align with a person’s gender identity.

Gender-affirming surgery Gender-affirming surgery noun Surgeries to help align the body with a person’s gender identity. Types of surgeries include chest and genital surgeries, facial surgeries, body sculpting, and hair removal. See also: Gender-affirming chest surgery Gender-affirming genital surgery

Genderfluid See Gender fluid

Genderqueer Genderqueer adjective Describes people whose gender identity goes beyond the gender binary.

Heteronormativity Heteronormativity noun Heteronormativity is the assumption that everyone is heterosexual, or that being heterosexual is the only "normal" sexual orientation. Heteronormative social systems incentivize conforming to the behavior and appearance of heterosexuality. Heteronormativity can manifest as heterosexism, the biased belief that heterosexual identity is the only valid sexual orientation. Individuals, communities, policies, and institutions […]

Heterosexual Heterosexual adjective A sexual orientation that describes women who are primarily emotionally and physically attracted to men, and men who are primarily emotionally and physically attracted to women.

Homophobia Homophobia noun Discrimination towards, and fear, marginalization, and hatred of people who are or perceived to be of diverse sexual orientation, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or pansexual people. Individuals, communities, policies, and institutions can be homophobic.

Hormone replacement therapy See Gender-affirming hormone therapy