Vocabulary List Being informed about transgender issues is more than remembering proper pronouns (although that is important). Here’s a list of terms you may hear when reading or talking to and about transgender individuals and what they mean. Transgender Transgender – or trans – is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity or expression is different from those typically associated with the sex assigned to them at birth (e.g., the sex listed on their birth certificate). Cisgender Cisgender – or cis – is the term used to describe people whose gender identity or expression aligns with those typically associated with the sex assigned to them at birth. Gender identity Gender identity refers to a person’s innate, deeply-felt psychological identification as a man, woman or some other gender. Gender expression Gender expression refers to the external manifestation of a person’s gender identity, which may or may not conform to socially-defined behaviors and characteristics typically associated with being either masculine or feminine.
Sex Sex refers to the designation of a person at birth as either "male" or "female" based on their anatomy (e.g. reproductive organs) and/or their biology (e.g. hormones). Gender Gender refers to the traditional or stereotypical roles, behaviors, activities and attributes that a given society consider appropriate for men and women. Transition Transitioning is the process some transgender people go through to begin living as the gender with which they identify, rather than the sex assigned to them at birth. This may or may not include hormone therapy, sex reassignment surgery and other medical procedures. FTM FTM stands for female-tomale and refers to someone who was designated female at birth but identifies and expresses himself as a man. Many FTM transgender people prefer the term "trans man" to describe themselves. MTF MTF stands for male-to-female and refers to someone who was designated male at birth but who identifies and expresses herself as a woman. Many MTF transgender
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people prefer the term "trans woman" to describe themselves. Genderqueer An umbrella term for gender identities other than man and woman. People who identify as “genderqueer” may see themselves as being both male and female, neither male nor female or as falling completely outside these categories. Use this term only when an individual self-identifies as “genderqueer.” 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. Cross-dressing Cross-dressing refers to people who wear clothing and/or makeup and accessories that are not traditionally associated with their biological sex. Many people who crossdress are comfortable with their assigned sex and generally do not wish to change it. Cross-dressing is a form of gender expression that is not necessarily indicative of a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation. Source: Human Rights Campaign, hrc.org.
Florida initiative, which trains teachers If you missed the Stamped LGBT to recognize and intervene in anti-gay Film Fest last month — or you’re bullying. just want more — there is one last The short film “R.S.V.P.” will also chance to get in on the fun. be shown again, which was written As part of the Foo Foo Fest, and directed by Shannon Beeby who Stamped has added one more night grew up in Pensacola. The film deals and will be showing two films, a full with love and loss as it follows a widlength and short, at Treehouse Cinower who tries to fulfill his husband’s ema in Gulf Breeze. last wish to have his ashes spread at The films to be shown are “Not sea with the family that disowned Safe to Be Me” and “R.S.V.P.” him. {in} “Not Safe to Be Me” is “a bird’s eye view of the issues faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from the early 20th century and the present,” according to the film’s website. WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 The documentary film also WHERE: Treehouse Cinema, 1175 Gulf tells the story of Miami-Dade Breeze Pkwy. educator Robert Loupo whose COST: Free (donations accepted) own experiences with suicide DETAILS: foofoofest.com and assault caused him to create the Safe Schools South
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