| Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) (adjective) |
A person in whom gender identity and expression may differ from their sex designated at birth. |
| Cisgender (adjective) |
A person whose gender identity is the same as their sex designated at birth |
| Transmasculine (adjective) |
A transgender person who identifies as more masculine than feminine. |
| Transfeminine (adjective) |
A transgender person who identifies as more feminine than masculine. |
| Sex designated at birth (noun) |
Can be male or female, usually based on genitalia present at birth. |
| Gender dysphoria (noun) |
Distress that is felt when a person’s gender identity is not congruent with their sex designated at birth. |
| Gender affirmation (noun) |
Changes such as medical, social, and/or legal made to affirm gender identity. |
| Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) (noun) |
Sex steroids taken to develop physical attributes congruent with gender identity (i.e., testosterone in transmasculine individuals and estrogen in transfeminine individuals). |
