Archives: Glossary Terms

The use of testosterone to develop physical characteristics that are in line with one’s gender identity or gender expression, including more facial […]

Gender-affirming surgical procedures that create physical characteristics reflective of one’s gender identity and/or gender expression, including chest surgery, hysterectomy, clitoral release, metoidioplasty, […]

To undergo medical steps one deems necessary to transition to one’s own sex, for example hormones therapy and/or gender affirming surgery.

A gender-affirming, masculinizing, lower surgery to create a penis and scrotum, done by cutting ligaments around the clitoris to add length to […]

A term for ‘menstrual bleeding’ or ‘period’ used by some trans people.

A slang term used by some trans people who do not take hormones.

Penis made from synthetic materials; may also be referred to as a ‘packer’ or ‘prosthetic penis’.

A person who is physically and/or romantically attracted to all or many gender expressions. Ominsexual attraction typically is more focused on individuals […]

A surgery to remove the ovaries; a gender-affirming, masculinizing lower surgery.

A surgery to remove the testicles; a gender-affirming, feminizing, lower surgery.

Accidentally or intentionally revealing another person’s gender identity or sexual orientation without their permission.

A term some people use to describe wearing padding or a non-flesh penis in the front of the lower garment or underwear.

Use of undergarments to create the appearance of larger breasts, hips, and/or buttocks. Includes breast forms.

Gender identity that includes all genders; multi-gender; omni-gender.

Penis* (with an asterisk) is used to acknowledge the many different words that are used for this body part: penis, strapless, shenis, […]

Someone who has transitioned to female or transitioned to male and no longer identifies as trans.

A gender-affirming, masculinizing, lower surgery to create a penis and scrotal sac (phase 1), then testicular implants and implants to obtain rigidity/erection […]

To what sex do the organs of the body match, i.e. male or female. Birth with ambiguous genitalia occurs in roughly 1:2000 […]

An individual’s main health care provider in non-emergency situations (check ups, referrals); Family Doctor; General Practitioner (GP); Nurse Practitioner (NP).

Refers to the social, economic and political advantages and power held by people from dominant groups on the basis of attributes such […]

The pronouns an individual uses in reference to them, such as she or he, they, ze, or the person’s name. (Gender (Free) […]

A group of medications for youth that temporarily suppress or inhibit puberty by suppressing the production of sex hormones and preventing development […]

Acronym for Queer, Trans, and Indigenous People of Colour.

Acronym for Queer, Trans, and People of Colour.

An umbrella term which embraces a matrix of sexual orientations and behaviours of the not-exclusively-heterosexual majority. Queer is a reclaimed word that […]