Transgender LibGuide

Transgender: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth

• especially of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth

Gender dysphoria:  a distressed state arising from conflict between a person's gender identity and the sex the person has or was identified as having at birth

• Note: not all transgender people experience gender dysphoria.

Genderqueer: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity cannot be categorized as solely male or female

Genderfluid: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is not fixed

• There are also people who identify as “gender fluid,” a mix of both genders, and may feel more male on some days and more female on others—Chris Edwards,  Adweek,  2 June 2015

• … gender-fluid children who slide along a gender spectrum or weave their own intricate individual patterns along the gender web—Diane Ehrensaft,  Gender Born, Gender Made,  2011

Agender: of, relating to, or being a person who has an internal sense of being neither male nor female nor some combination of male and female

• of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity is genderless or neutral

Nonbinary: relating to or being a person who identifies with or expresses a gender identity that is neither entirely male nor entirely female

Cisgender: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth

For a larger, more comprehensive glossary, consult PFLAG's National Glossary of Terms here

All definitions come from Merriam-Webster's online dictionary website, consult here