Understanding this culture requires distinguishing between several key terms:
: Identities that do not fit exclusively into the binary categories of "man" or "woman". shemales divas picts
Transgender and gender-diverse people have existed across cultures for millennia. A Map of Gender-Diverse Cultures | Independent Lens - PBS they can identify as straight
: People whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. or asexual. Historical and Global Perspectives
: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
: Who a person is attracted to (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual). Transgender people have diverse sexual orientations; they can identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or asexual. Historical and Global Perspectives