LBGT 101: The difference between sex, gender identity,...

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Here's an easy way to break it down: sex is what was assigned to you at birth, based on genitalia.

Gender identity is what's in a person's head––do they feel like a girl, or a boy, or somewhere in between?

Orientation is who you're attracted to.

There's lots of nuance in between (and everyone is a special snowflake in their own way) but knowing the difference between the three will help you understand the alphabet soup of the LGBTQ community.