: A term for individuals whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned to them at birth.

Understanding the transgender community and broader LGBTQ+ culture involves recognizing the diversity of identities and the specific language used to describe them. The LGBTQ+ acronym stands for , with the "+" representing additional identities like intersex, asexual, and pansexual. Key Concepts and Definitions

: It is inappropriate to ask about a person's genitals, surgical status, or "real name".

: A person's deep-seated, internal sense of being a man, woman, neither, or both. This identity is not visible to others.