the basics

transgender - (often shortened to trans) is a term referring to an individual whose gender identity does not entirely, always, only, or at all correspond with their assigned gender at birth (AGAB). transgender is not a gender identity on its own, rather it is a gender modality; it expresses that there is a difference between one's AGAB and one's gender identity. the opposite of transgender is cisgender. x

non-binary - refers to someone whose gender does not fall strictly within the category of the binary genders (male or female) that are used in western society. anyone who is not always, solely, 100% male or always, solely, 100% female can be considered non-binary. some non-binary individuals may identify with one or both of the binary genders, at least in part, while others are completely unrelated to the binary genders. non-binary can be a gender identity ...x