Dictionary
Cisgender
Identity Gender
A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth; i.e., not trans.
For allies & newcomers
- In short
- A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth (i.e., not trans).
As a gender identity
- Meaning
- Often shortened to 'Cis.' Refers to people whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned at birth. It is the technical opposite of 'Transgender' and emphasizes the difference between experiences of gender conformity and divergence.