While many also identify as transgender, not all gender non-conforming people do. Gender non-conforming | A broad term referring to people who do not behave in a way that conforms to the traditional expectations of their gender, or whose gender expression does not fit neatly into a category.

One's gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth.

Gender identity | One’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither – how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves. Men, women and non-binary people may use this term to describe themselves. Gay | A person who is emotionally, romantically or sexually attracted to members of the same gender. Cisgender | A term used to describe a person whose gender identity aligns with those typically associated with the sex assigned to them at birth.Ĭoming Out | The process in which a person first acknowledges, accepts and appreciates their sexual orientation or gender identity and begins to share that with others

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