– How a person outwardly presents their gender (e.g., clothing, voice, hairstyle, mannerisms). This may or may not align with their gender identity.
If you are a trans or questioning person reading this: You are valid. You belong. You deserve safety, love, and joy exactly as you are.
– Clinically significant distress caused by a mismatch between one’s gender identity and assigned sex. Not all trans people experience dysphoria, but many do. Transitioning alleviates dysphoria.
– The process some trans people undergo to live as their true gender. This may include social transition (name, pronouns, clothing), legal transition (changing ID documents), and/or medical transition (hormones, surgeries). Transition steps are deeply personal and vary by individual.