Transgender sexuality is one of the most misunderstood aspects of gender and sexuality, one reason being that the terms ‘sex’, ‘gender’ and ‘sexual orientation’ are often used interchangeably while they do not mean the same thing. Transgender people have as many possible sexual orientations as any other person, including a lack of any sexual interest at all. ‘Transgender’ is concerned with gender identity. Sexual orientation lines up with one’s gender identity and not with one’s biological sex. Most transgender people prefer to define their sexual orientation as relative to their gender identity and not to their biological sex.
Here’s the thing simplified:
If a transgender person sees themselves as female and
they like guys, they’re straight
they like girls, they’re gay
they like both, they’re bisexual.
If a transgender person sees themselves as male and
they like guys, they’re gay
they like girls, they’re straight
they like both, they’re bisexual.
A slew of studies suggest that transgender individuals have more heterosexual than homosexual experiences. Sexual orientation of transgender individuals depends on how they see themselves and not how the world sees them.
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Here’s the thing simplified:
If a transgender person sees themselves as female and
they like guys, they’re straight
they like girls, they’re gay
they like both, they’re bisexual.
If a transgender person sees themselves as male and
they like guys, they’re gay
they like girls, they’re straight
they like both, they’re bisexual.
A slew of studies suggest that transgender individuals have more heterosexual than homosexual experiences. Sexual orientation of transgender individuals depends on how they see themselves and not how the world sees them.
Image: dailytelegraph.com