Transgender People Gay?

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Being transgender is not the same thing as being gay.

Being transgender is about gender identity the way you see yourself and the gender you identify with. Being gay or lesbian is about sexual orientation the gender you are attracted to.

Many gay and lesbian people are comfortable with their gender. They don't want to be a different gender from what they are. They're just attracted to people of the same sex they are.

Because sexual orientation is a different thing from gender identity, a transgender teen can be straight, gay, or bisexual just like other teens can.

Are People Who Dress as the Opposite Sex Transgender?
People who dress in clothes that are usually associated with a different gender are sometimes called cross-dressers (or transvestites). Not all people who dress as the opposite sex are transgender. Some are, of course. But lots of people who cross-dress are making a clothing choice for fun, comfort, or as a way to express their personal style not because they see themselves as the other gender.

What's in a Name?
The word transgender doesn't only mean that a person identifies with the opposite gender. It also can be used by people who don't feel like they're either completely male or completely female.

In addition to transgender, people use other words to describe feeling different from the gender they were born with. These words can include gender variant, MTF (for male to female), or FTM (for female to male). Some people don't want to be called by any of the terms that are typically used to describe people who are questioning their gender. They just want to be known as who they are, unique in their own special way.

By: Linda A. Hawkins, EdD, and Nadia Dowshen, MD

Comments

  1. JimApril 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    Interesting post, at least this clears up the confusion between transgender and sexual orientation.

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  2. SMApril 21, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    well written post.

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  3. RApril 21, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    Nice and very interesting post!

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  5. TrolskeApril 21, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    Yet again a great post about a difficult topic.

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  6. Mai YangApril 22, 2012 at 1:15 PM

    hmm..now I know. but still, people who get attracted to same sex creeps me out. I don't know. it makes me feel uncomfortable.

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  7. GApril 23, 2012 at 12:34 AM

    very interesting post...there seems to be a lot about transgender people around at the moment.

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  8. OmnislashApril 23, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    Very nice post to explain to everyone about transgenders!

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    As much information as there is, people continue with their hatred due to ignorance.

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    I don't think there is an easy answer to this question...

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  11. JDCApril 25, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    The thing that confuses me is that people that are transgender but then become gay as their new sex. (eg man > woman > becomes lesbian) @_@

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    What Lizzy said. It all seems like semantics at this point.

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    I heard somewhere that the word 'travesty' is the base for the word 'transvestite'. Not sure if it's true, but oh well. Let people think what they want.

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