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The terms "cisgender" and "transgender" describe the relationship between a person's gender identity and the sex they were assigned at birth. A cisgender person is someone whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. For example, if someone was assigned female at birth and identifies as a woman, they are cisgender.

A transgender person, conversely, is someone whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. This can manifest in various ways. Some transgender individuals may identify with a gender that is the opposite of their assigned sex, such as a person assigned male at birth who identifies as a woman. Others may identify with a gender that is neither exclusively male nor female, or they may identify with multiple genders. The term transgender is an umbrella term that encompasses a wide range of gender identities and experiences. It is important to respect an individual's self-identified gender.