An umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity—their internal sense of being male, female, or another gender—differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
Individuals whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned to them at birth.
The personal process of aligning one's life, appearance, or legal status with their gender identity. This can involve social changes (name, pronouns) or medical steps (hormones, surgery). LGBTQ+ - NAMI