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Gender identity is a person's deeply felt, internal sense of self as male, female, both, neither, or another gender. Distinct from sex assigned at birth and...

What is gender identity?

Gender identity is a person's internal, deeply felt sense of being male, female, both, neither, or somewhere along the gender spectrum. It is how one perceives and names oneself.

How is gender identity different from sex assigned at birth?

Sex assigned at birth refers to biological characteristics like chromosomes, hormones, and anatomy, typically categorized as male or female. Gender identity is an internal psychological sense, which may or may not align with one's assigned sex.

How is gender identity different from sexual orientation?

Gender identity is about who you *are* (your internal sense of self). Sexual orientation is about who you are *attracted to* (romantically, emotionally, or sexually). These are distinct aspects of a person's identity.

What does it mean to be transgender?

A transgender person is someone whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. For example, a person assigned male at birth who identifies as female is a transgender woman.

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