Merriam-Webster just added “cisgender” and “genderqueer” to its dictionary

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#GLSENproud to see these words added to Merriam-Webster! 

Big news for LGBTQ folks: On Wednesday, Merriam-Webster announced that it added the words “cisgender” and “genderqueer” to its unabridged dictionary.

What do those words mean? Here are Merriam-Webster’s definitions:

Cisgender: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity corresponds with the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth.

Genderqueer: of, relating to, or being a person whose gender identity cannot be categorized as solely male or female.

The additions reflect how society is expanding its discussions over gender identity, gender expression, and transgender issues: As conversations about gender broaden, the vocabulary used in these conversations is set to change, too.

Merriam-Webster just added “cisgender” and “genderqueer” to its dictionary.

Merriam-Webster just added “cisgender” and “genderqueer” to its dictionary

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