Someone who does not identify as having a gender.

A non-LGBTQ person who supports and stands up for the LGBTQ community.

The combination of elements of masculinity and femininity.

A person who does not experience emotional or romantic attraction.

Abbreviations that refer to one's Assigned Sex at Birth, typically AMAB (assigned male) or AFAB (assigned female). Used to describe trans people's experiences of socially assigned gender and intersex people's experiences of surgically assigned gender.

A person who does not experience sexual attraction. A person who has no (or low) sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity.

Someone who does not identify as having a gender.

A non-LGBTQ person who supports and stands up for the LGBTQ community.

The combination of elements of masculinity and femininity.

A person who does not experience emotional or romantic attraction.

Abbreviations that refer to one's Assigned Sex at Birth, typically AMAB (assigned male) or AFAB (assigned female). Used to describe trans people's experiences of socially assigned gender and intersex people's experiences of surgically assigned gender.

A person who does not experience sexual attraction. A person who has no (or low) sexual attraction or desire for sexual activity.

A nonbinary identity used by individuals who identify with two or more genders.

The act of binding down one's chest. Performed primarily by trans masculine individuals, typically to achieve both release from dysphoria and avoid misgendering.

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A person who is capable of being attracted emotionally, romantically, and/or sexually to more than one gender.

A cis person with a fetishistic attraction towards trans people.

A man who was assigned male at birth.

A woman who was assigned female at birth.

Also abbreviated as "Cis." Someone whose gender identity conforms to the sex assigned to them at birth. "Cis" is a Latin prefix which means "to remain on the same side of," the antonym of the Latin prefix "Trans."

The institutionalized assumption that everyone is cisgender and that cis people are inherently superior and preferable to trans and nonbinary people.

Mutual agreement between partners, usually in reference to sexual activity. It is not to be pressured and must be given while sober.

Individuals who enjoy dressing in ways that do not conform to expectations of their gender identity. This does not imply that the person identifies as that gender, nor does it imply anything about their sexuality. ("Crossdresser" replaces outdated terminology "transvestite")

The name a person, usually a trans person, was given at birth which they no longer use. This is extremely personal and private information, and typically unacceptable to use or ask about.

Someone who only partially identifies as a man, boy, or otherwise masculine, no matter their assigned gender.

Someone who only partially identifies as a woman, girl, or otherwise feminine, no matter their assigned gender.

Someone who only partially identifies with one gender, no matter their assigned gender. For instance, a demi-boy/man identifies only partially with masculinity, a demi-girl/woman only partially identifies with only femininity, etc.

A person who does not feel sexual interest towards others unless a strong emotional connection is formed first

Exaggerated hyper-performance of gender presentation, most often involving crossdressing, often for shows or entertainment. This does not imply anything about the person's gender identity or sexuality. Performing drag is not the same as being trans, though some drag performers are trans.

Literally "a state of unease or generalized dissatisfaction with life." Antonym of euphoria. Typically used among trans people to refer to emotional difficulty, depression, and distress caused by their body, but also often from how others interact with them and being misgendered.

Stands for "Female to Male" and "Male to Female," referring to trans men and trans women respectively. Used more often by cisgender people and older trans people - younger trans people use these terms less frequently. Still prominent outside of English speaking communities. Among the nonbinary community, FTX and MTX are sometimes used.

A man who is attracted emotionally, romantically, and/or sexually to other men.

Medical and surgical procedures undergone by transgender people to help their bodies align with their sense of self. Also called Gender Confirmation, or historically, Sex Reassignment.

An individual who does not identify with normative gender identities, but instead broadens it, not confined to one particular narrative or experience. While this is a term that can apply to anyone, it is most often used for young children.

How one expresses their gender, be it through clothing, makeup, etc.

An individual's internal sense of what their gender is, be it male, female, or outside the binary, which may or may not align with their gender assigned at birth. It has nothing to do with sexual orientation.

The gender labels on forms of ID. Changing this is an important legal aspect of gender transition for many transgender people.

Not specifying any particular gender. Definition can vary depending on context and individual use of the term.

Individuals who do not conform to society's expectations of their gender role - e.g., men who wear makeup or women who present as butch.

The socially constructed and culturally specific patterns of behavior, appearance, and presentation expected and imposed on people based largely around perceived gender.

An individual who is highly flexible about their gender expression and presentation. They may fluctuate between presentations and identities or combine them.

Someone who identifies outside the normative gender binary. This term is used as both an umbrella term and as an identity in itself. There is often a connotation of transgressiveness for those who identity with this label.

Refers to an individual who experiences sexual desire very rarely.

The institutionalized assumption that everyone is heterosexual and that heterosexuality is inherently superior and preferable to homosexuality, bisexuality, etc.

The irrational fear, hatred of, or discrimination against people who are attracted to people of the same gender.

The experience of shame, aversion, or self-hatred in relation to one's own attraction to a person of the same gender.

Includes people born with ambiguous genitalia, chromosomal combinations other than XY and XX, or certain hormonal conditions that cause differences in sex development. Those with ambiguous genitalia are often surgically altered at birth, a practice that is increasingly being spoken out against. Intersex people are not necessarily trans, though some are.

A woman who is attracted emotionally, romantically, and/or sexually to other women.

Stands for "Female to Male" and "Male to Female," referring to trans men and trans women respectively. Used more often by cisgender people and older trans people - younger trans people use these terms less frequently. Still prominent outside of English speaking communities. Among the nonbinary community, FTX and MTX are sometimes used.

Referring to someone with terms and pronouns that do not match their gender identity. This can be particularly distressing for trans people. Often a form of harassment.

MSM, Men who have Sex with Men or alternately, MLM, Men Loving Men. Used to refer to men of all sexualities who are attracted in some way to men.

Pronouns other than "she/her", "he/him", or "they/them". They are used by individuals to better represent their identities. Some examples of neopronouns are “ey/em/eir" or “ze/hir/hirs”.

Someone who does not wish to identify with any existing labels.

Often abbreviated as "NB" or "enby." Individuals who do not identify as either male or female, but rather outside of the gender binary. The term is used both as a self-identifier, but also to encompass any other identities that do not fit into the binary genders. Non binary people may or may not identify as trans.

Wearing a penile prosthesis or other object to emulate the appearance of having a penis.

A nonbinary identity. Someone who identifies as pangender may identify with two or more genders, with any/all genders, or as a separate, third gender.

Someone who is capable of being attracted emotionally, romantically, and/or sexually to any gender.

Being perceived by straight/cisgender people as one of them, i.e. "passing as straight." In the trans community it is used to refer specifically being recognized as one's gender by others (such as a trans woman being recognized as a woman). This usage has fallen out of favor, however, due to implications that one is not genuinely that gender to begin with. As such, it should be avoided unless the other person has already used it first.

POC - Person of Color WOC - Woman of Color QPOC - Queer Person of Color TPOC - Trans person of Color among other variations

Poly, short for "polyamorous." Describes someone who is open to the idea of being in a relationship with multiple partners (regardless of whether or not they are currently in such a relationship).

POC - Person of Color WOC - Woman of Color QPOC - Queer Person of Color TPOC - Trans person of Color among other variations

A catch-all umbrella term for gender and sexual minorities who are not cis, not straight, or both. The word queer is a reclaimed slur and sometimes still used as such, so use it with sensitivity - do not use it for others unless they already have for themselves.

An individual who may be trying to understand or questioning their sexuality and/or gender identity.

Defined by whom you are attracted to, emotionally, sexuality, and/or romantically. Has nothing to do with gender.

When a trans individual chooses to not be openly trans in their social life.

Refers to men who are exclusively attracted to women and women who are exclusively attracted to men. Attraction between men and women is heterosexual regardless of if either person is trans.

POC - Person of Color WOC - Woman of Color QPOC - Queer Person of Color TPOC - Trans person of Color among other variations

Someone assigned male at birth whose identity has moved away from masculinity. Used for trans women and AMAB nonbinary people.

A man who was assigned female at birth.

Someone assigned female at birth whose identity has moved away from femininity. Used for trans men and AFAB nonbinary people.

Abbreviated at "trans." People whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned to them at birth.

Refers to the ways in which misogyny and transphobia can intersect, as well as the specific forms of oppression faced by trans women.

The irrational fear, hatred of, or discrimination against people who are trans.

Similar to transgender, this is a more specific term typically referring to trans people who are hormonally and/or surgically transitioning from one binary gender to another. This term has largely fallen out of use. While not necessarily offensive, this term is fairly out of use among younger trans people and likely should be avoided unless the individual self-identifies.

A technique used to bind and minimize the appearance of the testicles and penis, often used by trans feminine people or crossdressers. Performed both to relieve dysphoria and avoid misgendering, or for simple aesthetic reasons.

An umbrella term referring to various forms of gender identity and sexuality specific to the culture of the indigenous peoples of North America.

POC - Person of Color WOC - Woman of Color QPOC - Queer Person of Color TPOC - Trans person of Color among other variations

WLW, Women Loving Women or alternately, WSW, Women having Sex with Women. Used to refer to women of all sexualities who are attracted in some way to women.