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A term used in medical law to decide whether a child (under 16 years of age) is able to consent to their own medical treatment, without the need for parental permission or knowledge. Grey (sexual and romantic) When a lesbian, gay, bi or trans person’s sexual orientation or gender identity is disclosed to someone else without their consent. ​P Person with a trans history How a person chooses to outwardly express their gender, within the context of societal expectations of gender. A person who does not conform to societal expectations of gender may not, however, identify as trans. ​Gender identity

Refers to a person whose romantic and/or sexual attraction towards others is not limited by sex or gender. A term used to describe someone who is assigned male at birth but identifies and lives as a woman. This may be shortened to trans woman, or MTF, an abbreviation for male-to-female. ​​Transitioning Also known as grey-A, this is an umbrella term which describes people who experience attraction occasionally, rarely, or only under certain conditions. People may also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with grey to explain the direction of romantic or sexual attraction as they experience it. ​H Heterosexual/straight People who are on the ace and/or aro spectrum may have platonic partnerships. These are relationships where there is a high level of mutual commitment which can include shared life decisions, shared living arrangements, and co-parenting of children. These partnerships can include more than two people. Like allosexual and alloromantic people, ace and aro spectrum people may be monogamous or polyamorous. ​Pronoun The fear or dislike of someone based on the fact they are trans, including denying their gender identity or refusing to accept it. Transphobia may be targeted at people who are, or who are perceived to be, trans. ​Transsexual

A person’s innate sense of their own gender, whether male, female or something else (see non-binary below), which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth. ​Gender reassignment Stonewall works with intersex groups to provide its partners and stakeholders information and evidence about areas of disadvantage experienced by intersex people but does not, after discussions with members of the intersex community, include intersex issues as part of its current remit at this stage. ​L Lesbian The fear or dislike of someone who identifies as bi based on prejudice or negative attitudes, beliefs or views about bi people. Biphobic bullying may be targeted at people who are, or who are perceived to be, bi. ​Butch An umbrella term used to describe people who may only feel sexually or romantically attracted to people with whom they have formed an emotional bond. People may also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with demi to explain the direction of romantic or sexual attraction as they experience it. ​F Femme

Butch is a term used in LBT culture to describe someone who expresses themselves in a typically masculine way. The process of exploring your own sexual orientation and/or gender identity. ​R Romantic orientation

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A term used to describe someone who is assigned female at birth but identifies and lives as a man. This may be shortened to trans man, or FTM, an abbreviation for female-to-male. Transgender woman This enables trans people to be legally recognised in their affirmed gender and to be issued with a new birth certificate. Not all trans people will apply for a GRC and you currently have to be over 18 to apply. Stonewall uses the term ‘orientation’ as an umbrella term covering sexual and romantic orientations. S Sex Words we use to refer to people’s gender in conversation - for example, ‘he’ or ‘she’. Some people may prefer others to refer to them in gender neutral language and use pronouns such as they/their and ze/zir. Q Queer

Bi is an umbrella term used to describe a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards more than one gender. This might be considered a more medical term used to describe someone who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards someone of the same gender. The term ‘gay’ is now more generally used. ​Homophobia An umbrella term to describe people whose gender is not the same as, or does not sit comfortably with, the sex they were assigned at birth.

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A-level Mathematics and Further Mathematics for specifications for first exams in 2018 (7356, 7357, 7366, 7367) Femme is a term used in LGBT culture to describe someone who expresses themselves in a typically feminine way. Often expressed in terms of masculinity and femininity, gender is largely culturally determined and is assumed from the sex assigned at birth. ​Gender dysphoria It has the same fortune cookie sayings from above, but the text is in pink like some Chinese restaurants have.