Gender Identities
Cisgender: A person whose gender identity conforms to their assigned gender at birth.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity does not conform to their assigned gender at birth. Being transgender requires gender dysphoria. Dysphoria can often cause distress, depression, anxiety, or self-esteem impact and body image issues.
Nonbinary: A person whose gender identity does not fit the binary of “completely male” or “completely female.” Being nonbinary does not require dysphoria. This term can be used as an umbrella term or as an identity in itself.

Genderqueer: A term that is synonymous with nonbinary, but has existed for a longer time, originally coined in the 1990s.
Ambonec: A person who identifies as both male and female, but also identifies as neither gender. Sometimes shortened to AN.
Agender: A person who has no gender identity. Synonyms: Gender-free, genderless, non-gendered or null gender.
Bigender: A person whose gender identity consists of two distinct genders, either at the same time or at different times.
Genderfluid: A person whose gender identity moves between two or more genders over a period of time.
Genderflux: A person whose gender identity fluctuates in intensity. It could be thought of as fluctuating between agender and some other gender(s)
Trigender: A person whose gender identity consists of three distinct genders, either at the same time or at different times.
Two-Spirit: The modern English word for different identities and gender roles that are part of the many Native American cultures. The roles traditionally assigned to two-spirit people include performing work and wearing clothing associated with both men and women.

Sexualities
Asexual/Aromantic: A person who does not experience sexual/romantic attraction. This does not mean they lack empathy, nor does it mean that they are incapable of having relationships. Some asexual and aromantic people are repulsed by sex or romance, and some are not. Sometimes shortened to just “ace” and “aro” (pronounced like “arrow”). (A-spec identity.)
Bisexual/Biromantic: A person who is attracted to two genders/sexes, typically male and female.
Demisexual/Demiromantic: A person who experiences attraction only after an emotional connection has been formed. “Demi” can be used as a prefix – demi-heterosexual, demi-homoromantic, etc. (A-spec identity.)
Grey-Asexual/Grey-Aromantic: A person who experiences attraction very rarely. “Grey” can be used as a prefix – grey-heterosexual, grey-homoromantic, etc.
Heterosexual/Heteroromantic: A person who experiences attraction to people of the opposite gender/sex exclusively.
Homosexual/Homoromantic: A person who experiences attraction to people of the same gender/sex exclusively.
Pansexual/Panromantic: A person who experiences attraction to all genders/sexes.
Polysexual/Polyromantic: A person who experiences attraction to multiple genders/sexes, but not all. Not to be confused with polyamorous.

Other
Intersex: Umbrella term for a group of medical conditions where a person’s anatomy does not fit into “male” or “female”. Some conditions are obvious from birth, but some only become apparent later in life. Some intersex people go through corrective surgery, but some do not.
Synonyms: Hermaphrodite (not used as often today; considered derogatory by some).
Gender Non-Conforming: A person who does not conform to traditional gender roles – for example, a woman who plays football or a man who does makeup.
Genderpunk: The practice of “breaking the rules” of gender presentation, or presenting a “clashing” combination of gender cues that are challenging or shocking to those who expect others to fit the gender binary; for example, combining a beard with makeup and a padded bra. Synonyms: Genderf*** (not suitable for all situations, for obvious reasons!).
Polyamory: The practice of having multiple consenting partners in a relationship. Not all parties have to be dating each other, but all parties must give consent. Polyamorous people can be of any gender or sexual orientation. This is not the same as infidelity, but people in polyamorous relationships are still capable of cheating.
Split Attraction Model: Some people use two labels to describe their identity. For example, a person might feel romantic attraction to people of all different genders, but feel no sexual attraction at all. If they wanted to, they could say that they were panromantic asexual. The split attraction model is not exclusive to a-spec people, but can be very useful for them.

Pronouns
He, him, his, his, himself – masculine, singular
She, her, her, hers, herself – feminine, singular
They, them, their, theirs, themself – neutral, sometimes plural
Ze, zem (or zir), zir, zirs, zemself (or zirself) – neutral, uncommon, singular
Xe, xem, xir (or xir), xirs, xemself (or xirself) – neutral, uncommon, singular (pronounced the same as “ze/zem”
Ey, em, eir, eirs, emself – neutral, uncommon, singular or plural

Note: Some people use pronouns that are not on this list, like ne, sie, hu, etc. If you have trouble using someone’s pronouns, don’t be afraid to ask (politely) for an auxiliary set that you can use instead! Some people use the pronoun “it.” However, you should not refer to someone as “it” unless you know that they are comfortable with it, as they might find it dehumanizing or rude.