Matching Pairs LGBTQ+ DefinitionsOnline version Match the LGBTQ+ words to their definitions! by Stefanie Yeoman 1 androgyny/ous 2 heteronormativity 3 bigender 4 transsexual 5 cisgender 6 questioning 7 transgender 8 gay 9 gender expression 10 agender 11 two-spirit 12 transphobia 13 cisnormativity a gender expression that has elements of both masculinity and femininity. the assumption, in individuals or in institutions, that everyone is heterosexual (e.g. asking a woman if she has a boyfriend) and that heterosexuality is superior to all other sexualities. Leads to invisibility and stigmatizing of other sexualities. a person with no connection to the traditional system of gender, no personal alignment with the concepts of either man or woman, and/or someone who sees themselves as existing without gender. the fear of, discrimination against, or hatred of trans* people, the trans* community, or gender ambiguity. a person whose gender identity and biological sex assigned at birth align (e.g., man and assigned male at birth). an individual who or time when someone is unsure about or exploring their own sexual orientation or gender identity. a person who fluctuates between traditionally “woman” and “man” gender-based behavior and identities, identifying with both genders (and sometimes a third gender). the assumption, in individuals or in institutions, that everyone is cisgender, and that cisgender identities are superior to trans* identities or people. Leads to invisibility of non-cisgender identities. is an umbrella term traditionally used by Native American people to recognize individuals who possess qualities or fulfill roles of both genders. A person who lives as a member of a gender other than that assigned at birth based on anatomical sex. An umbrella term used to refer to the queer community as a whole, or as an individual identity label for anyone who does not identify as heterosexual. the external display of one’s gender, through a combination of dress, demeanor, social behavior, and other factors, generally made sense of on scales of masculinity and femininity. a person who identifies psychologically as a gender/sex other than the one to which they were assigned at birth. Transsexuals often wish to transform their bodies hormonally and surgically to match their inner sense of gender/sex.