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- Transgender (Trans)
- Asexual (Ace)
- Pronouns, Neopronouns
- Misgender, Deadname
- Inclusive Language
- Gender Expansive, Genderqueer, Gender Nonconforming
- Gender Identity
- Queer
- Nonbinary
- Gender Dysphoria, Gender Euphoria
- Femme, or fem
- Sexual Orientation
- Gay
- Cisgender (Cis)
- Ally
- Intersectionality
- Chosen Family
- Coming Out
- Bisexual (Bi)
- more…
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Writing Our Own Dictionary
If you’ve ever been curious about nonbinary identities, how trans journeys can look different for every trans person, the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality, or how to present your gender to the world…then this is the series for you. We spoke to LGBTQ+ people about what their various labels and identities mean to them, in their everyday lives.
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Transgender (Trans)
Someone whose gender identity differs from the one that was assigned to them at birth.
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