A man who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards men.

An umbrella term to describe people whose gender is not the same as, or does not sit comfortably with, the sex they were assigned at birth.

Calling someone by their birth name after they have changed their name. This term is often associated with trans people who have changed their name as part of their transition.

Words we use to refer to people’s gender in conversation - for example, ‘he’ or ‘she’. Some people may prefer others to refer to them in gender neutral language and use words such as they/their and ze/zir.

Used to describe when a person experiences discomfort or distress because there is a mismatch between their sex assigned at birth and their gender identity. This is also the clinical diagnosis for someone who doesn’t feel comfortable with

A person’s sexual attraction to other people, or lack thereof. Along with romantic orientation, this forms a person’s orientation identity

A person’s innate sense of their own gender, whether male, female or something else, which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth.

Refers to a person whose romantic and/or sexual attraction towards others is not limited by sex or gender.

Refers to a man who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards women or to a woman who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards men.

Someone whose gender identity is the same as the sex they were assigned at birth. Non-trans is also used by some people.

An umbrella term used to describe a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards more than one gender.

This might be considered a more medical term used to describe someone who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards someone of the same gender. The term ‘gay’ is now more generally used.