Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Question 1

LGBT youth are disproportionately at risk

Answer 1

• substantially more likely than straight youths to experience homelessness (25-40% of homeless and runaway youths are LGBT)
• more likely to attempt suicide
• more likely to commit truancy or drop out of high school

Question 2

other factors contribute to at-risk or homeless status for LGBT youth

Answer 2

• race, ethnicity, class
• access to resources
• prior system involvement
• support from even one adult can reduce risk

Question 3

What does LGBTQIA+ stand for?

Answer 3

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Agender, +

Question 4

Transgender Umbrella

Answer 4

Covers individuals whose sexual identity changes or challenges traditional gender definitions

Question 5

Androgynous persons

Answer 5

Ambiguous, between masculine and feminine norms

Question 6

Feminine men

Answer 6

identifies as a man but may have feminine qualities

Question 7

masculine women

Answer 7

identifies as a woman but may have masculine qualities

Question 8

transexual

Answer 8

• Male to female assigned the male sex at birth, identifies as female
• female to male: assigned the female sex at birth, identifies as male

Question 9

Bigender

Answer 9

identifies with both genders

Question 10

Third gender

Answer 10

categorized as neither man nor woman

Question 11

Gender queer

Answer 11

Do not define themselves as either sex

Question 12

Agendered

Answer 12

A person without gender

Question 13

Intersex persons

Answer 13

existing between the sexes

Question 14

Hijra

Answer 14

An Indian term for a person who has a gender role neither female nor male

Question 15

Two Spirit

Answer 15

Native American term for having both female and male spirits within one person

Question 16

Sex assigned at birth:

Answer 16

a person’s sex assigned at birth is based on a person’s physical genital anatomy when they are born. Babies are generally assigned the binary male or female. People are identified as intersex when their sex is not easily assigned or they have a mixed reproductive system

Question 17

gender identity

Answer 17

gender identity exists on a spectrum rather than the binary male and female

Question 18

cis

Answer 18

means “on the same side of”. People whose sex assigned at birth and gender identity are on the same side are called cisgender

Question 19

trans

Answer 19

means “on the opposite side of”. For people whose sex assigned at birth and gender identity are not on the same side are transgender

Question 20

Gender expression

Answer 20

this is how feminine or masculine a person presents to others with their clothing, hairstyle, voice, body shape, how you walk or talk, the activities you enjoy, and so forth

Question 21

sexual orientation

Answer 21

who a person is Physically and Emotionally attracted to and is a unique experience regardless of one’s gender identity

Question 22

Transgender transitioning process

Answer 22

internal acceptance
social transition
mental health therapy
hormone therapy
legal transition
gender confirmation surgery

Question 23

Internal acceptance

Answer 23

relief, grief, internalized transphobia and cissexism, name change, pronoun change

Question 24

social transition

Answer 24

“coming out” to friends, family, employer, school, etc. may happen at different times

Question 25

mental health therapy

Answer 25

to get insurance coverage for the medical treatments desired, individuals need a diagnosis. The DSM-5 diagnosis is gender dysphoria

Question 26

hormone therapy

Answer 26

guidelines have been established by the endocrine society: prior to puberty, either hormone blocker to “buy time” or hormone treatment

Question 27

legal transition

Answer 27

legal name change, social security card, driver’s license, birth certificate, passport, etc.

Question 28

gender confirmation surgery

Answer 28

MTF: vaginoplasty, breast augmentation, body contouring, and facial feminization surgery; FTM: metoidioplasty, phalloplasty, chest surgery and chest contouring

Question 29

common challenges for trans people

Answer 29

• harassment and discrimination
• violence and murder
• suicide
• poverty
• barriers to health care
• lack of legal protection
• identity documents

Question 30

harassment and discrimination

Answer 30

there is a long history of trans folks being characterized as mentally ill, social deviants, and sexual predators

Question 31

violence and murder

Answer 31

since 2015, the number of trans people killed by acquaintances, partners, and strangers has been between 25 and 30 per year

Question 32

Suicide

Answer 32

41% of transgender people have attempted suicide in their lifetime - suicide attempts are generally not due to simply being transgender, instead, they are due to society’s rejection and discrimination of the transgender person

Question 33

poverty

Answer 33

at least 15% of trans people live in severe poverty, meaning that they make less than $10,000/year

Question 34

barriers to health care

Answer 34

transgender people need access to transgender-sensitive healthcare. transgender people often avoid going to the doctor due to fear of discrimination by their doctor or the doctor lacking knowledge about their health care needs

Question 35

lack of legal protection

Answer 35

about half of transgender people are uncomfortable turning to police for help due to fears of discrimination. transgender people are not legally protected by law; only 21 states have anti-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation and gender identity

Question 36

identity documents

Answer 36

33% of people who have transitioned have not been able to update any of their identity documents to match their affirmed gender.

Question 37

microaggressions

Answer 37

• dead-naming and misgendering
• insulting comments (cissexism)
• asking intrusive questions
• making assumptions
• judgmental looks, whispers, giggles
• social media posts, memes, and comments

Question 38

dead-naming and misgendering

Answer 38

using legal name and incorrect pronouns

Question 39

insulting comments (cissexism)

Answer 39

1. referring to cisgender people as “normal” or “regular”. This implies that cisgender people are superior and trans people are inferior or abnormal
2. verbally comparing a trans person to a cis person. “I would have never known you were transgender. You look just like a real man” or “You’d pass so much better if you wore less/make-up, had a better wig, etc.”

Question 40

Asking intrusive questions

Answer 40

1. don’t ask if a transgender person has had “the surgery” or if they are “pre-op” or “post-op”
   Don’t ask a transgender person about how they have sex

Question 41

Making assumptions

Answer 41

Every person’s transition is different. Don’t assume that just because you knew one trans person or because you read a book about a trans person that everyone’s experience will be or should be the same.