Two Spirits can cross social gender roles, gender expression, dichotomy, and the Spirit and natural worlds). and sexual orientation. Intersex: an individual who has biological attributes that do not fit with the typical definitions of female or male. Regardless of their gender identity can be male, female or non-binary. They may also biology, intersex people’s identity as gay, straight, bisexual, etc. The term is considered a slur and should not be used to “hermaphrodite” refer to a person who is intersex. an individual whose gender identity aligns with the one they were assigned at birth. Cisgender/cis: the process in which trans individuals make social, legal, or physical changes, in order to be Transitioning: consistent with their gender identity. For example, individuals may go by a new first name, change their identification documents, take hormones or undergo surgery. The transitioning process is different for everyone. Trans individuals or people who present their identity in a non-conforming way should not be asked to discuss any medical procedures they have or have not undertaken unless they decide to disclose them.
dichotomy, and the Spirit and natural worlds). Two Spirits can cross social gender roles, gender expression, and sexual orientation. Intersex: an individual who has biological attributes that do not fit with the typical definitions of female or male. Regardless of their biology, intersex people’s gender identity can be male, female or non-binary. They may also identity as gay, straight, bisexual, etc. The term “hermaphrodite” is considered a slur and should not be used to refer to a person who is intersex. Cisgender/cis: an individual whose gender identity aligns with the one they were assigned at birth. Transitioning: the process in which trans individuals make social, legal, or physical changes, in order to be consistent with their gender identity. For example, individuals may go by a new first name, change their identification documents, take hormones or undergo surgery. The transitioning process is different for everyone. Trans individuals or people who present their identity in a non-conforming way should not be asked to discuss any medical procedures they have or have not undertaken unless they decide to disclose them.