sexuality & gender

Additional information: sexuality & gender – aren’t they the same thing?

Often people get sexuality and gender muddled up. They are quite separate: who we find attractive and how we identify as a person.

The confusion often comes from the fact that your sexuality is ‘labelled’ based on your gender and the gender of the person you find attractive.

For example:

A woman who finds other women attractive is referred to as a lesbian

BUT, if that female subsequently came out as transgender and identifies as a man…it changes the way we label their sexuality.

They identify as a man, but they would still find women attractive, so they would be described as straight.

Please be assured, whatever you are feeling right now is ok and there is plenty of support available to help you through this journey.

Please do get in touch for information, advice and guidance: [email protected]

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