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 +"I was three or perhaps four years old when I realized that I had been born into the [[Sex assignment |wrong body]], and should really be a girl. I remember the moment well, and it is the earliest memory of my life." --''[[Conundrum (1974, Jan Morris)|Conundrum]]'' (1974) by Jan Morris
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 +"And make no mistake: This rhetoric is harmful. When mainstream news reports constantly reference [[deadname]]s like [[Caitlyn Jenner]]’s, they propagate the idea that [[transphobia]] is just a difference of opinion — that when sites like Breitbart stubbornly deadname and [[misgender]] her, it’s simply a political disagreement."[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/deadnaming-a-trans-person-is-violenceso-why-does_b_58cc58cce4b0e0d348b3434b]
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 +[[Image:Toulouse Lautrec in drag.jpg |thumb|right|200px|This page '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is part of the [[gender]] series.<br><small>Illustration: ''[[Toulouse-Lautrec wearing Jane Avril's Feathered Hat and Boa]]'' (ca. 1892), photo Maurice Guibert</small>.]]
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-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [Apr 2007]+'''Transgender''' people have a [[gender identity]] or gender expression that differs from their [[Sex assignment|assigned sex]]. Transgender people are sometimes called ''[[transsexual]]'' if they desire medical assistance to [[transitioning (transgender)|transition]] from one sex to another. ''Transgender'' is also an [[umbrella term]]: in addition to including people whose gender identity is the ''opposite'' of their assigned sex ([[trans men]] and [[trans women]]), it may include people who are not exclusively masculine or feminine (people who are [[genderqueer]]/non-binary, e.g. [[bigender]], [[pangender]], genderfluid, or agender). Other definitions of ''transgender'' also include people who belong to a [[third gender]], or conceptualize transgender people as a third gender. Infrequently, the term ''transgender'' is defined very broadly to include [[cross-dresser]]s, regardless of their gender identity.
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 +Being transgender is independent of [[sexual orientation]]: transgender people may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, [[bisexual]], [[asexuality|asexual]], or may decline to label their sexual orientation. The term ''transgender'' can also be distinguished from ''[[intersex]]'', a term that describes people born with physical sex characteristics "that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies". The counterpart of ''transgender'' is ''[[cisgender]]'', which describes persons whose gender identity or expression matches their assigned sex.
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 +The degree to which individuals feel genuine, authentic, and comfortable within their external appearance and accept their genuine identity has been called ''transgender congruence''. Many transgender people experience [[gender dysphoria]], and some seek medical treatments such as [[hormone replacement therapy (transgender)|hormone replacement therapy]], [[sex reassignment surgery]], or [[psychotherapy]]. Not all transgender people desire these treatments, and some cannot undergo them for financial or medical reasons.
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 +Most transgender people face discrimination in the workplace and in accessing public accommodations, and healthcare. In many places they are [[Transgender rights|not legally protected from discrimination]].
 +==See also==
 +*[[Transgender people in sports]]
 +*[[LGBT history]]
 +*[[LGBT themes in classical mythology]]
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"I was three or perhaps four years old when I realized that I had been born into the wrong body, and should really be a girl. I remember the moment well, and it is the earliest memory of my life." --Conundrum (1974) by Jan Morris


"And make no mistake: This rhetoric is harmful. When mainstream news reports constantly reference deadnames like Caitlyn Jenner’s, they propagate the idea that transphobia is just a difference of opinion — that when sites like Breitbart stubbornly deadname and misgender her, it’s simply a political disagreement."[1]

This page Transgender is part of the gender series.Illustration: Toulouse-Lautrec wearing Jane Avril's Feathered Hat and Boa (ca. 1892), photo Maurice Guibert.
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Transgender people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from their assigned sex. Transgender people are sometimes called transsexual if they desire medical assistance to transition from one sex to another. Transgender is also an umbrella term: in addition to including people whose gender identity is the opposite of their assigned sex (trans men and trans women), it may include people who are not exclusively masculine or feminine (people who are genderqueer/non-binary, e.g. bigender, pangender, genderfluid, or agender). Other definitions of transgender also include people who belong to a third gender, or conceptualize transgender people as a third gender. Infrequently, the term transgender is defined very broadly to include cross-dressers, regardless of their gender identity.

Being transgender is independent of sexual orientation: transgender people may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, asexual, or may decline to label their sexual orientation. The term transgender can also be distinguished from intersex, a term that describes people born with physical sex characteristics "that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies". The counterpart of transgender is cisgender, which describes persons whose gender identity or expression matches their assigned sex.

The degree to which individuals feel genuine, authentic, and comfortable within their external appearance and accept their genuine identity has been called transgender congruence. Many transgender people experience gender dysphoria, and some seek medical treatments such as hormone replacement therapy, sex reassignment surgery, or psychotherapy. Not all transgender people desire these treatments, and some cannot undergo them for financial or medical reasons.

Most transgender people face discrimination in the workplace and in accessing public accommodations, and healthcare. In many places they are not legally protected from discrimination.

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