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Differences of sex development

Differences of sex development Differences of sex development noun A range of variations in primary and secondary sex characteristics that do not fit into binary notions of female or male bodies. Variations may involve sex chromosomes, external genitalia, gonads, hormone production, hormone responsiveness, and/or internal reproductive organs, and may be identified prenatally, at birth, during […]

Drag

Drag Drag noun The theatrical performance of gender in creative ways.

DSD

DSD See Differences of sex development

Enby

Enby See Non-binary

GAS

GAS See Gender-affirming surgery

Gay

Gay Gay adjective A sexual orientation describing people who are primarily emotionally and physically attracted to people of the same gender identity as themselves. Commonly used as an umbrella term for "not straight."

Gender affirmation

Gender affirmation Gender affirmation noun An umbrella term for the range of actions that transgender and gender diverse people may undertake to live in greater alignment with their gender identity and/or gender expression, and thus thrive as their authentic selves. A person may affirm their gender identity or expression through social, legal, medical, or surgical […]

Gender binary

Gender binary Gender binary noun The belief that there are only two genders (female/girl/woman and male/boy/man).

Gender diverse

Gender diverse Gender diverse adjective An umbrella term describing people who have gender identities and/or gender expressions that go beyond the gender binary of female/girl/woman or male/boy/man.

Gender dysphoria

Gender dysphoria Gender dysphoria noun Distress experienced by some people whose gender identity does not align with their sex assigned at birth based on societal expectations; or distress experienced when a person’s gender identity and/or gender expression is not affirmed. The degree and severity of gender dysphoria is highly variable among transgender and gender diverse […]