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 […]
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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 […]