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Tag: Gender Identity

What is ‘deadnaming’?

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Deadnaming is the deliberate or accidental use of a transgender person’s birth name or ‘dead’ name that they had before they transitioned.

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What is gender dysphoria?

A young boy wearing a black facemask standing in front of a mirror taking a selfie.

A person experiences gender dysphoria when the sex they were assigned at birth causes them physical and/or emotional distress

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What does it mean to be transgender?

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Transgender is an umbrella term for anyone whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned to them at birth.

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A list of sexual orientation and gender identity terms

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Learning about your sexual orientation and gender identity is a huge part of every young person’s life – regardless of how you identify.

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Gender Identity

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When we talk about gender identity, we refer to our deeply felt experience of our own gender.

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