Being trans

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Being trans

Did you know that trans and gender-diverse people are three to six times more likely to be diagnosed as autistic?  

Read Max's blog on transitioning as an autistic young person.  

 

What does being trans mean? 

Trans is short for transgender. Being trans means identifying as a gender that's different to what you were assigned at birth. Some people identify as "trans" and others prefer "transgender", it's important to only use the term that they feel most comfortable with.  

Everyone is assigned a biological sex at birth, male, female or even intersex. For trans people, their biological sex does not represent who they are and how they feel. People can have trans identities with and without experiencing gender distress or gender dysphoria.

When people feel differently to their assigned biological sex, they may make changes to their life or lifestyle to represent their authentic selves. They may start dressing differently or asked to be called another name. Some people begin taking hormone therapy. If someone is questioning their gender identity it is important to support them.  

 

Pronouns

Some trans people identify as men or women and use he/him pronouns or she/her pronouns. Whilst some other trans people identify as non-binary or agender, meaning they don’t identify with any binary gender. Non-binary people may use they/them pronouns or choose to have any pronouns such as he/she/they.    

 

Famous trans and non-binary people 

  • Eddie Izzard  
  • Caityln Jenner  
  •  Laverne Cox  
  • Elliot Page  
  • Janet Mock  
  • Indya Moore  
  • Angelica Ross  
  • Rachel Levine  
  • Chaz Bono  
  • Sam Smith  
  • Emma Corrin 

 

Questions to consider

  1. Is your identity important to you?
  2. What does self-acceptance feel like to you?
  3. Do you know anyone who is LGBTQ+?  

 

Further information and support