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Females
Individuals who have needs and interests in common as a result of similar experiences, concerns or expectations as females.
Intersex Individuals
Individuals born with any of several variations in sex characteristics including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones or genitals that do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies. Some intersex persons may be assigned and raised as a girl or boy, but then identify with another gender later in life.
Males
Individuals who have needs and interests in common as a result of similar experiences, concerns or expectations as males.
Transgender Individuals
An umbrella term for people whose gender identity is not in harmony with their birth assignment, or who experience their gender identity as radically different from what is expected of a "man" or "woman". It includes but is not limited to people who identify as transgender, trans woman, trans man, transsexual, gender non-conforming, gender variant, gender queer or pangender. Many communities live under this umbrella but there is no single or universal experience of what it means to be trans (a word used interchangeably with "transgender").
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.