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Transgender is an umbrella term which is applied to a variety of people and gender-expressive behaviors which diverge from the normative two-gender roles (male and female) assigned at birth. Transgender refers to both the state of one's gender identity (male, female, or various other identities), and to outward gender expression. Gender identity is a separate concept from sexual orientation, and transgender people have varying sexual identities. Transgender identities and expression have been a fixture of various cultures, including non-western cultures, from ancient times. For example, in South Asian culture, Hijras (pictured at right) are considered members of a third gender. Selected articleGenderqueer and intergender are catchall terms for gender identities other than man and woman. People who identify as genderqueer may think of themselves as being both male and female, as being neither male nor female, or as falling completely outside the gender binary. Some wish to have certain features of the opposite sex and not all characteristics; others want it all. Some genderqueer people see their identity as one of many possible genders other than male or female, while others see "genderqueer" as an umbrella term that encompasses all of those possible genders. Still others see "genderqueer" as a third gender to complement the traditional two, while others identify as genderless or agender. Did you know...
Random picture Susan Stanton, formerly Steven Stanton, former city manager of Largo, Florida (USA)
Random quoteI am not this body. I am in this body, and this is part of my incarnation and I honor it but that isn't who I am. Selected biography Jenny Bailey was the civic leader of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, England. Bailey served her mayoral term from 2007-2008. Bailey became a member of the city council in 2002, when she was elected to represent the suburb of East Chesterton within Cambridge. She served the council continuously from 2002-2007, rising the ranks until she was chosen to become mayor in 2007. Prior to her appointment as full mayor, she acted as a deputy in 2006. She was the first transgender mayor in the United Kingdom, with Varsity, the eldest of Cambridge University's newspapers, suggesting even the world. However, Bailey was keen to play down the significance of this, saying, "I don't want to let it define me." CategoriesTopics
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