are those women who are romantically and erotically attracted to other women. Gay men are males who are likewise attracted to other males. Bisexual individuals are men or women who are attracted to both sexes romantically and erotically. Transgendered individuals are often grouped together under this ôumbrellaö term that includes a number of different gender expressions, sex expressions, and sexual orientations. Transgendered individuals may merely express gender in ways opposite their biological sex or they may have sex-change surgery and be classified as transsexuals since their sexual function and anatomy has been altered. As Nichols (1) reports, the following categories represent the variety of different self-identifications of transgendered individuals:
Drag Queen (Female-emulating male; not always gay)
Butch (Masculine-appearing person; sexual orientation varies)
Femme (Feminine-appearing person; sexual orientation varies)
Drag King (Male-emulating woman; not always lesbian)
Intersex (Person born with mixed sex
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