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Thread of important words YOU should know to be a good trans ally ~ 
Transgender- denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.
Being transgender has nothing do with your sexuality and all with your gender identity. They are separate.
Some common misuses I see are:
"They are Transgendered"
"They are a Transgender"
The correct way to say it is, "She/He/They are Transgender".
"They are Transgendered"
"They are a Transgender"
The correct way to say it is, "She/He/They are Transgender".
Nonbinary- An umbrella term of genders that do not align with the binary gender system. Most commonly but not all nonbinary people prefer to use they/them pronouns to avoid being tied to a gender stereotype they do not identify with.
Gender Dysphoria- is the distress a person feels due to a mismatch between their gender identity and their sex assigned at birth.
This is such a difficult one to describe but dysphoria is also a spectrum. You can feel this "disconnect" with any part of your body. In my own case I feel a lot of disconnect with my facial features and voice. Some people experience no dysphoria while others, a lot.
This is why a lot of trans people, like myself, pursue surgery to fix what feels off for us. Like, in my case, I want to undergo Facial Feminization (FFS) & Bottom Surgery to feel my fullest myself. These surgeries are often life saving for trans people because things-
-that a normal person would not struggle with, we do. Going outside with a hyperawareness of things feeling off and feeling like everyone can see it is one of the most anxiety inducing parts of being trans (for me.)
(TW: Slur)
The word Tr*nny is also a slur. This word has been normalized a lot by the media but with the amount of trans people being murdered and having this word used against them, this word should not be used by cis people.
The word Tr*nny is also a slur. This word has been normalized a lot by the media but with the amount of trans people being murdered and having this word used against them, this word should not be used by cis people.
Cisgender- This pertains to someone whose gender identity aligns with their assigned sex at birth.
To finish. Questions are great, but try to make sure you are using them in that persons best interest. Asking how someone experiences gender dysphoria is usually an ok question, while asking "If you got the surgery" or "What's between your legs" are disrespectful and alienating.
I hope this was kind of helpful to giving a little more insight to the general trans experience as well as my own 
. Thanks for reading!! There is always more chances to become a better ally!
. Thanks for reading!! There is always more chances to become a better ally!
