Table 1.

Terminology and definitions ^{2,3,10,13,14,27,35}

Sex	Anatomical and biological, based on internal and external sex organs, chromosomes, and sex hormones
Intersex	A variety of conditions in which a person is born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not fit the typical definitions of female or male
LGBTQ+	An acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or sometimes questioning), and all other sexual and gender minorities
Gender	Psychological and social; refers to the characteristics of men or women that are socially constructed
Gender identity	Psychological; refers to the inherent sense of being a man or woman, somewhere in between or agender
Gender dysphoria	Underlying or incessant anxiety when an individual’s expressed gender is different from the one that was assigned at birth
Transgender	An umbrella term encompassing those whose gender identities or gender roles differ from those typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth
FTM/MTF	FTM: Female to male; a person identifying as male whose sex at birth was assigned as female (transman) MTF: Male to female; a person identifying as female whose sex at birth was assigned as male (transwoman)
Cisgender	An individual whose gender identity and gender expression align with the sex assigned at birth
Transexual	An outdated term reserved for a transgender person who has gone through some sort of bodily transition to conform with a gender identity that does not match their assigned sex
Genderqueer, nonbinary, genderfluid, agender	An individual whose gender identity does not align with a binary understanding of gender, including those who think of themselves as both male and female, neither, moving between genders, a third gender or outside of gender altogether (agender)
Gender nonconforming	An individual whose gender identity or gender expression differs from the gender norms associated with the sex they were assigned at birth
Transitioning	The process of shifting towards a gender role different from that assigned at birth, which can include a social transition (new names, pronouns, clothing) and a medical transition (hormone therapy, surgery)
Gender-affirming	Instead of outdated terminologies, such as sex change and gender reassignment, gender-affirming interventions are used to describe the various ways individuals choose to align their bodies with their gender identity. These may include chest binding, genital tucking or packing, hair removal, hormone therapies, and surgery
Gender expression	How a person acts, dresses, speaks, and behaves to show their gender
Minority stress	Chronically high levels of psychological distress endured by members of stigmatized minority groups
Cisnormative	The assumption that everyone has a gender identity that matches their assigned sex
Heteronormative	The assumption that heterosexuality is the default sexual orientation
Trauma-informed care	An approach to care which recognizes and acknowledges the impact of past and present traumatic experiences