document updated 14 years ago, on Oct 24, 2010
This is coming up in conversations with strangers more lately. It can be hard to address specific questions without diving into an hour-long "Transgender 101" lecture.
What do you mean by "genderqueer"?
- When I get to the male/female checkbox on forms, I don't know which one to choose.
- I don't mind if people mistakenly call me sir or ma'am.
- No matter what restroom I use, there's a chance someone will stop me for being in the "wrong" one.