Transgender

A person whose gender identity and/or expression is not aligned with the sex they were assigned at birth. Transgender is often used as an umbrella term encompassing a large number of identities related to gender nonconformity. 

(To better understand the elements of the term, look at the following terms from the category “Gender-Related Terms”: Gender, Gender Identity, Gender Dysphoria, Cis-Gender).

Resources:

• Galanou, M. Identity and Gender Expression – Transgender Person  
• Growing Up Trans (full documentary) | FRONTLINE 
• The Science of Being Transgender 
• A Little More Blue – A film on Gender Identity

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