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What’s in a name?

Why do we need so many terms and labels? It’s important for people to have language to define themselves in ways that feel accurate and authentic. Researchers also need to have concepts and terminology that describe the full spectrum of gender and sexual identities.

Learn more about the spectrum of gender and sexual identities, including some of the LGBTQ+ terms that are new to many. This video provides a straightforward explanation of key LGBTQ+ terminology and concepts.

Dee

Who is Dee?

What’s in a name?

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Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

What’s in a name?

Featured Content

References:

Dee

Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

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