Gender, sexual and other kinds of identity often play big parts in our lives and our experiences living in the world, our sense of self, our sexualities, and our interpersonal relationships. Here’s information on gender, including transgender and gender-expansive identities, intersex, gender roles, expression and navigating gender in relationships, sexual orientation, including the asexuality spectrum, and other kinds of sexual identity, as well as other aspects of identity to help you find your own way around your own identity and figure out what it all means for you.
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Cory
I'm nonbinary and transmasculine, and I'm considering going on HRT. It's completely in the hypothetical phase right now. I'm still thinking about it. I'm 21, by the way. My mom is a doctor with some...
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Wonderings About HRT
- Kelli Dunham RN BSN
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- Riss
Riss shares how reconnecting with old friends and looking at her own faith in new ways were important parts of understanding her identity.
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- Sebastian Jimenez
Sebastian talks about the moments that helped them better understand their identity.
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- Riley Johnson
Riley shares how their own understanding of their identity is still in progress.
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- Ruby Seago
Ruby shares the experiences that helped them make sense of their queer identity.
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- Mo Ranyart
Mo shares their own journey in understanding their sexual orientation, including how a certain cult classic brought them clarity.
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- Jack Ralls
Jack talks about the process of figuring out their queer identity.
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- Asher
Asher talks about how an unhealthy relationship lead them to some questions about, and exploration of, their sexual orientation.
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- Mo Ranyart
If you’re unsure of your sexual orientation, that uncertainty can feel overwhelming. You’re not alone in this feeling, though! We’ve compiled the experiences of several people who’ve gone through that questioning process in the hope that their experiences might be relatable or comforting.
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- Jacob Mirzaian
Welcome to the wonderful world of being a bisexual queer and feeling weird about it! This often means spending our lives moving in and out of environments that are supportive and unsupportive to varying degrees and coming into contact with stereotypes which other people hold in their minds, our own…
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- Mo Ranyart
First off, it’s great that you’ve found a sexual orientation that you identify strongly with! Regardless of if and when you talk about this with anyone else, it’s an exciting and positive thing to understand and accept about yourself, so: congratulations! When contemplating coming out, remember that…
