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Everyone has a gender identity. For some people, their gender identity corresponds with the gender assigned at birth, for others it does not. Gender identities that differ from the sex assigned at birth, including ones beyond the binary, as well as the ways in which we express them, have existed across the world, for as long as life has existed. This diagram, as complicated as it is, is still too simple. Gender Identity is no more simple than human beings are.

The following is a list of non-exhaustive gender identities, intended to provide the most basic overview. These are not hard boundaries but instead illustrate the wonderfully complex and nuanced area of gender. See the links below for a more detail exploration:

Terminology Surrounding Gender Identity and Expression What are some different types of gender identity? Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Definitions

AGENDER means that a person identifies as not having a gender. A person who identifies within this term often will consider themselves as either having a type of non-binary gender identity or as not subscribing to any gender identity at all.
CISGENDER is commonly used to refer to people who identify exclusively with the gender that they were assigned at birth.
DEMIGENDER is a term used to partially identify, or feel a connection, to a particular gender. For example, demigirl or demiboy. These identities vary by person but hold in common the fact that there is not a full identification with one gender, only an internal leaning towards it.
GENDER QUESTIONING describes someone who is questioning all or parts of their gender (identity or expression) and does not wish to identify themselves to a specific gender identity.
GENDER FLUID like gender questioning, is a term that can be used to describe a person's gender identity, expression, or both. Gender fluid describes a person who moves fluidly between genders, or whose gender shifts over time.
GENDERQUEER describes a gender identity that can not be defined as exclusively masculine or feminine. Genderqueer people experience their gender in all unique ways (hence the name). The impossibility of defining the term is part of its appeal for people who identify as genderqueer. The identity can include elements of feminine, masculine, or non-binary identities, or none of these. In part, it can be seen as a rejection of association with a label.
INTERGENDER Intergender describes a gender identity that is a mix of both masculine and feminine identities. Intergender is not the same as Intersex. Intersex people can identify within any gender identity or expression.
MULTI-GENDER Multi-gender describes people who hold more than one gender identity. This can be further specified by bigender, trigender, etc.
NON-BINARY Non-Binary is widely used to describe a gender identity that can not be categorized as masculine or feminine. Non-Binary people experience their gender in all different ways. It could be experienced as a combination of male and female, neither male nor female, nor something completely independent of notions of conventional gender identities. Non-Binary is an expansive umbrella term, and many gender identities discussed in this article fall under it.
PANGENDER Pangender is a gender identity where a person identifies as all, or many, gender identities. This is similar to Polygender, although Polygender is more limited.
TRANSGENDER Transgender is used to describe any person who has a gender identity that is different from the gender that they were assigned at birth.