Abstract:
Introduction. Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity, gender
expression or behavior is not in accordance with the sex assigned at birth. Categories of
transgender include cross-dresser, female-to-male, male-to-female, drag queens, androgynous,
gender queer, multigendered, gender nonconforming, third gender, and two-spirit people. It is
very difficult to estimate accurately the number of transgender people, especially because there
are no population studies that take into account the range of gender identity and gender
expression. The ways in which transgender people are discussed in folk culture, academic
environment and science are constantly changing, especially depending on the awareness,
knowledge and openness of individuals for transgender people and their experiences. The group
of people presenting gender dysphoria is quite heterogeneous.
