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What is the Difference between Gay and Transgender?
This may be a very basic display for some and if so I invite you to skip it, but it is one of the most frequent search requests that land people on my blog, so I idea I should record a very dispel answer to this query. (I wrote previously about the difference between some experiences of male lover and transgender peoplehere.)
OK, to begin with let’s define some terms.
‘Gay’, ’Lesbian’ and ‘Bisexual’ refer to sexual orientation, in other words – who you are attracted to. A man who is attracted to other men could name as ‘Gay’ or ‘Homosexual’.
‘Transgender’ is often used to represent ‘Transsexual’(Transgender refers to a larger team of people than that) has to do with one’s gender identity. Gender Identity is how one identifies in terms of maleness or femaleness. For a transgender or transsexual person one’s gender identity is different from what one might look forward to given ones natal or biological sex (‘Sex’ here refers to one’s organic sex – how one was born.) Gender is not always the identical as one’s sex. ‘Gender Identity’ is how one feels inside, and Sexual Orientation is who one is attracted to vis-à-vis you
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Definitions
Sexual orientation
An essential or immutable enduring emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people. Note: an individual’s sexual orientation is independent of their gender identity.
Gender identity
One's innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither – how individuals perceive themselves and what they dial themselves. One's gender identity can be the same or different from their sex assigned at birth.
Gender expression
External appearance of one's gender identity, usually expressed through behavior, clothing, body characteristics or voice, and which may or may not conform to socially defined behaviors and characteristics typically associated with creature either masculine or feminine.
Transgender
An umbrella legal title for people whose gender identity and/or expression is alternative from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Being transgender does not imply any specific sexual orientation. Therefore, transgender people may identify as straight, gay, female homosexual, bisexual, etc.
Gender transition
The process by which some people try to more closely align their intern
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It’s easy to get this confused, particularly because T is included in the LGBTQ+ acronym (T standing for “Transgender”). The key is to remember that transgender is referring to someone’s gender identity and not their sexuality orientation. Transgender people can be gay, straight, pansexual, gender non-conforming, asexual, or any other sexual orientation (just fancy cisgender people!).
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The terms and definitions below are always evolving, altering and often mean distinct things to different people. They are provided below as a starting aim for discussion and comprehending. This Glossary has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the preliminary 2000s.
These are not universal definitions. This glossary is provided to help offer others a more thorough but not entirely comprehensive understanding of the significance of these terms. You may even consider asking someone what they imply when they use a term, especially when they use it to portray their identity. Ultimately it is most important that each individual define themselves for themselves and therefore also define a phrase for themselves.
“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde
This glossary contains terms, such as ableism and disability, that may not be considered directly related to identities of sexuality or gender. These terms are significant to acknowledge as part of our mission to challenge all forms of oppress