Within LGBTQ+ culture, this distinction is vital. A transgender person can be gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual. By including the transgender community, the LGBTQ+ movement acknowledges that liberation requires dismantling both "heteronormativity" (the assumption that everyone is straight) and "cisnormativity" (the assumption that everyone identifies with the sex they were assigned at birth). Cultural Contributions and Language
Avoid asking trans people to explain their anatomy or "deadnames" (their birth names). Use resources from organizations like GLAAD or The Trevor Project instead.
Crenshaw, K. (1989). Demarginalizing the intersection of race and sex. University of Chicago Legal Forum , 139–167.
