Understanding the transgender community and broader LGBTQ+ culture is about respecting individual identity, using inclusive language, and recognizing the unique challenges these communities face. Key Terms & Concepts
: A person's internal, deeply held sense of their own gender.
: People whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.
: How a person presents their gender to the world through clothing, behavior, or mannerisms.
: A gender identity that does not fit exclusively into the categories of "man" or "woman".
: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.