Binary trans person
Collective term for experiencing oneself as being a woman or a man and being trans. Binary refers to something that is divided into, composed of, or related to two parts, and in this context refers to the division of people into two sexes, women, or men. A binary trans person does not identify with the legal gender they were assigned at birth but identifies as either a woman or man. The terms trans woman and trans man are often used.
Cis person
A person whose gender identity corresponds to the (legal) gender they were assigned at birth. In simple terms, a cis person is someone who is not trans. The term was created to describe the norm. The word ‘cis’ is Latin and means ‘on this side of’.
LGBTI
LGBTI is an abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex. Following a decision by the Nordic Ministers for Gender Equality and LGBTI, the term is used in official Nordic cooperation.
Non-binary person
A person who experiences being neither a woman nor a man. There are many ways people experience being non-binary, for example being both man and woman or being in-between or moving fluidly between man and woman; others experience being a third gender or completely beyond gender categories. Many non-binary people see themselves as trans, but not all do. Gender diverse is a related term used to refer to multiple types of gender identities that fall outside cisgender and binary understandings of gender. In the referenced data in this publication results for non-binary and gender-diverse people are presented together.
Trans person
An umbrella term for various individuals who experience that the legal gender they were assigned at birth does not match their gender identity and/or gender expression. The term includes both binary and non-binary gender identities.