To understand the LGBTQ+ community, it is essential to distinguish between identity, expression, and attraction.

: Many cultures have long recognized "third genders" or gender-diverse roles that exist outside Western binary models, such as the Māhū in Native Hawaiian culture or Hijras in South Asia. 3. LGBTQ+ Culture and History

: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

: These terms describe identities that do not fit exclusively into the categories of "man" or "woman".

: Who a person is romantically or sexually attracted to (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual).

: How a person presents their gender to the world through clothing, hair, behavior, or voice.

: An individual's internal, deeply held sense of their own gender—whether they are a woman, man, non-binary, or another identity. This is internal and may not be visible to others.