Terminology

This page includes terminology that is in use on the  and in the LGBTQIA+ community. Some of these terms are common and have a long history, while others are newly emerging words that have not yet been widely adopted.

Gender modality
Gender modality is the modifier of one's experience for when a person's assigned gender at birth matches what gender that person feels they are. It encompasses both cisgender and transgender as primary modalities.

Gender alignment
Gender alignment refers to the connection someone has with some gender, considering this gender an important part of their personhood, while not necessarily experiencing that gender identity. It's mainly used for non-binary experiences.

GSD/GSM/GSRM
GSD/GSM/GSRM awaits a definition.

QPOC/QTPOC/QTBIPOC
QPOC/QTPOC/QTBIPOC awaits a definition.

Resources

 * GLAAD Media Reference Guide - 10th Edition
 * Human Rights Campaign's Glossary of Terms
 * PFLAG's National Glossary of Terms
 * The Trans Language Primer