First Transgender Candidate in SriLanka
First Transgender Candidate in SriLanka LGBTQ+ is an acronym that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and other gender identities and sexual orientations not explicitly listed in the acronym. The "+" symbol signifies the vast diversity of identities within LGBTQ+. Among them Transgender means those whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. It can be Trans Men or Trans Women. Transgender Women are women who were assigned Male at birth. They have a female identity and may experience gender dysphoria, mean distress brought upon by the discrepancy between a person's gender identity and their sex assigned at birth. Gender dysphoria may be treated with gender affirming care. Gender affirming care may include social and medical transition. Social transition may include adopting a new name, hairstyle, clothing style and set of pronouns associated with the individual's affirmed gender identity. A major component of medical trans...