?Transsexual? denotes a person whose sex assigned at birth does not correspond with their gender identity. A transsexual woman needs to live and experience life as a woman and a transsexual man needs to live and experience life as a man. Many
identify as transgender, rather than transsexual, because they are uncomfortable with the psychiatric connection to the term ?transsexual?. Some transsexual people may physically alter their body (e.g., gender affirming surgery and/or hormone therapy) and gender expression to correspond with their gender identity.



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FAQ of Bill C-279

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