Xander Moricz
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See, it's hard to say.
I would say queer and trans.
I think queer is an all-encompassing term, and trans is inclusive as well.
Let's talk about intersex, right?
So intersex itself... LGBTQ plus.
Well, intersex itself, right...
that still does not make a third gender.
The chromosome itself, it still identifies a male if it has a Y chromosome, still is a male.
So there are many people that are born XX that would have what you would describe as male reproductive organs, right?
There are many people who are born XY that actually have female reproductive organs because chromosomes themselves don't define biology.
Sex is actually a biological characteristic that chromosomes are a part of.
And we also see that it has to do with hormones and it has to do with sexual organs on the inside and outside of the body.
And so it's not a singular thing that can be defined.
There are 40 different chromosomal structures.
It's not just XX and not XY.
There are so many different people that fall within the intersex category.
And that's why gender-affirming care originally existed was to help these people receive the medical care that they needed.
What we're seeing is that it is so essential to help people
be who they are and it saves their lives when you do that.
LGBTQ plus acceptance does not.