An umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or expression is different from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Being transgender does not imply any specific [..]

An umbrella term for people whose gender identity and / or gender expression differs from their birth sex. They may or may not seek to undergo gender reassignment, including hormonal treatment and/or [..]

by 1988, from trans- + gender (n.). Related: Transgendered.

Gender expression and gender identity that differ from conventional expectations based on biological sex. Often used as an umbrella term to describe the community of androgyne, cross-dressing, transgender, transsexual, or transvestite people. As an umbrella term, “transgender” is often imprecise and may not adequately describe the particulars of sp [..]

person whose gender identity does not match their physical sex.

The state of a person's gender identity (self-identification as male or female) not matching their assigned sex at birth. (See also: transsexual)

One who appears as, wishes to become, or has undergone surgery to become a member of the opposite sex.

adjective. having or correlating to gender identities which vary from culturally defined gender roles and biological gender. Transgender states are inclusive of transsexualism, intersexuality, and som [..]

Transgender is a blanket term that refers to individuals who have chosen (with or without gender reassignment surgery) to adopt dress and/or lifestyle that is opposite to their birth gender. They may [..]

(adj) involving a partial or full reversal of gender

Adjective used most often as an umbrella term, and frequently abbreviated to “trans” or “trans*” (the asterisk indicates the option to fill in the appropriate label, ie. Trans man). It describes a wid [..]

a person who does not identify with the gender indicated by their externally observable features. This is usually a sign of an unhealthy mind, and may lead a person to alter one’s externally observable features in an effort to make them resemble that of one’s gender identity.

"is an umbrella word that refers to all the folks who, more or less, either     1.    Do not identify with the genders assigned to them at birth, either wholly or partially;     2.    Consider th [..]

(narrowly) Having a gender (identity) which is different from the sex one was assigned at birth, i.e. being assigned male at birth but having a female gender or vice versa; or, pertaining to such pe [..]

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A person whose identity does not conform to conventional notions of the sexes male and female.

A person whose gender identity and/or expression are not aligned with the gender they were assigned at birth. “Transgender” is often used as an umbrella term (and denoted as trans*) encompassing a lar [..]

A wide term encompassing several concepts where gender identity and physical sex differ. This includes people born with a physical sex which is different from the gender they identify with, who may id [..]

has many definitions. It is frequently used as an umbrella term to refer to all people who deviate from their assigned gender at birth or the binary gender system. This includes transsexuals, cross-dr [..]

According to the American Psychological Association, “an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to wh [..]

Transgender (sometimes shortened to trans or TG) people are those whose psychological self ("gender identity") differs from the social expectations for the physical sex they were born with. To understand this, one must understand the difference between biological sex, which is one's body (genitals, chromosomes, ect.), and social gend [..]