Sexual Orientation and Identity

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Definition of gender identity.

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Refers to the internal sense of being male, female, or transgender. How you feel: girl, boy, both or neither

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Definition of cisgender.

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when your gender identity (how you feel) is the same as what doctors assigned to you when you were born

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Definition of sex assigned at birth.

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When a baby is born, a doctor looks at the baby's body/anatomy and says that they are a girl, boy, or intersex.

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Definition of gender expression.

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An individual's presentation, including physical appearance, clothing choice and accessories, and behavior that communicates aspects of gender or gender role.

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Definition of transgender.

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when your gender identity (how you feel) is different than what doctors assigned to you when you were born