The distress some individuals feel when their assigned sex does not match their identity. As of 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) no longer classifies being transgender as a mental illness, using the term "gender incongruence" instead. 🌈 The LGBTQ+ Spectrum
An umbrella term for people whose gender differs from their birth sex.
This is the process of aligning one's life with their gender identity. It can be social (changing names/pronouns), medical (hormones/surgery), or legal (updating documents).
Women or non-binary people attracted to women.