Glossary

Lesbian: A woman primarily attracted to women

Gay: A man primarily attracted to men

Bisexual: A person attracted to two genders, usually female and males

Transgender: A person who identifies as a gender other than the gender they're born with

Intersex: A person who has both female and male features, e.g: chromosones

Asexual: A person who does not experience sexual attraction

Demisexual: A person who has to know the person well before experiencing sexual attraction

Pansexual: A person who is genderblind, who does not factor gender into attraction

Gender Non-binary: A person who identifies outside the male-female gender binary

Gender Dysphoria

Gender dysphoria is when your internal sense of gender differs from your gender you were assigned to at birth. Part of the transitioning process includes going on hormones, undertaking surgery and changing names, which can be a difficult process.

Many trans and non-binary people use pronouns such as xir or they/them. Rejecting these pronouns or deliberate misgendering can be upset and humiliating for the trans or nonbinary person, so it is important that you respect their identity.