: How to handle gender and sexual orientation on a form with select boxes more inclusively? The existing question and the answers for it are not satisfying when one wants to be more inclusive.

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The existing question and the answers for it are not satisfying when one wants to be more inclusive.

Gender as Male, Female or No Answer works for some sites, but not others.

Taking the view that Gender is not the same as Sex (assigned at birth based on bodily characteristics).

Would it be more inclusive to include these two options: Transgender Male, Transgender Female?

So instead would more inclusive options be the following?

Gender Identity


Male
Female
Transgender Male
Transgender Female
No Answer


Sexual Orientation


Straight
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Asexual
No Answer


Gender Expression could also be included, but I think most people would find that too confusing (defined on GLAAD's website linked below)

I'm going off what I've read on GLAAD's Transgender Glossary of Terms.

Thanks!

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