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OBJECT ENTRY FORM

Affiliated Museum: Object Number:

Owner’s Name:

Address:

Social Media:

Email:

Mobile:

KEY WORDS

(For us, about us, by us: words you’d use to search for this object)

DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT

(What is it? Where was it collected? Why is it important? What does it look like? What does it represent? Does it have a connection with trans culture? Is it handmade? What year it was made/bought/used? Where did you get it?)

MEASUREMENTS

(Width x Height x Depth in cms)

MATERIALS

(What’s it made of? Where’s it made? Manufacturer? Organic/inorganic?)

CONDITION REPORT

(Is it damaged? Worn out? Have any marks? Shiny new? Is it stable?)

AUTHORISATION OF DONATION & USE

Gif Gift – I offer to give object(s) listed above to the museum’s governing body

I, the owner, confirm that I have underpinned title to the object(s) listed above, with full power to dispose of the items and transfer such title to the museum’s governing body

I consent to having photography of my participation being used in the Museum of Transology’s social media, the Museum of Transology’s website and promotional materials.

OBJECT DONOR SIGNATURE: Date:

NAME PRINTED:

MUSEUM SIGNATORY: Date:

NAME PRINTED:

Receipt of the object(s) described above is hereby acknowledged.

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GLOSSARY

As a terminology guide focused on trans lives, these descriptions may be variously used, contested, contextualised and ultimately transformed. In this way, the guide reflects the work of the Museum of Transology, as it centres on the changing lives and experiences of trans people in all our complexity. Trans people have always existed, even as the colonial project of gender has denied the many possibilities of the lives of Indigenous and colonised people. It has sought to lock people into a body trap, but we have escaped. Our lives have often been defined by words and language that harmed and hurt, but we have also used our own terms that we choose. We recognise that no single guide can include all the terms that hold meaning for their constituent groups, but it can continue to expand to be more inclusive. For this reason, a living terminology guide matters, language matters, and all of our contributions as trans people, matter.

Professor Sandy O'Sullivan

Indigenous Studies, Queer/Gender Studies, Museums, Performance

CIS OR CISGENDER

People whose gender identify aligns with the gender they were assigned at birth.

FTM or MTF

These acronyms stand for ‘female-to-male’ and ‘male to female’, respectively, to indicate people assigned female at birth who transition to be a man, and vice versa. Many trans people still use these terms to describe themselves, although these terms have also been criticised for implying that trans people ‘change’ from one sex into another.

GENDER

Traditionally refers to a social and cultural construct of being a man or a woman. Gender exists independent from sex, and an individual’s gender does not always correspond with the sex assigned at birth.

GENDER EUPHORIA

The feeling of joy and satisfaction caused by an alignment between a person's gender identity and gender expression. It is a term used to counteract negative associations the term 'gender dysphoria' has brought to what some people think being trans means, i.e. that it is defined by being in constant discomfort or distress with one's gender identity and expression.

GENDER EXPRESSION

The external manifestations of gender, expressed through a variety of externally perceptible indicators, such as a person’s name, pronouns, clothing, behaviour, etc.

GENDER DYSPHORIA

A term for the experience of discomfort or distress that is caused by a discrepancy between a person’s gender identity and that person’s sex assigned at birth (and the associated gender role and/or primary and secondary sex characteristics). Gender dysphoria, though often linked to being trans, is not a requirement to be trans (see: Gender euphoria).

GENDER IDENTITY

A person’s inner sense of their gender. It is personal, internal and cultural, and, unlike gender expression, not necessarily physically visible to others.

GENDERQUEER

The term gender queer has been reclaimed by people who identify beyond traditional gender categories and heteronormative social norms.To queer gender means taking a visual and political stance against gender conformity and/or the cisgender binary.

HRT

Stands for Hormone Replacement Therapy. Often used by trans people as part of their medical transition in order to more closely align their gender expression with their gender identity. HRT for trans people may often include puberty blockers for trans young people, anti-androgens and estrogen for trans women and transfeminine people, and testosterone for trans men and transmasculine people.

INTERSEX

An umbrella term that refers to people born with physical sex characteristics (such as sexual anatomy, reproductive organs, hormonal patterns and/or chromosomal patterns) that do not fit typical definitions for male or female bodies. These characteristics may be internal or external, may be apparent at birth or emerge from puberty, or not be physically apparent at all. There exists a broad and diverse spectrum of sex characteristics among intersex people, with more than 40 such variations documented. (Sourced from Free & Equal, United Nations).

MISGENDER

The act of gendering someone incorrectly. This often involves using gendered words that are inappropriate or the wrong pronouns. Understood to mean someone’s identity has not been recognised.

NONBINARY

An umbrella term for those who do fit neatly or exclusively into one of the binary gender categories. A non-binary person may have: a single fixed gender position other than male or female, no gender, a combination of male and female or other genders, or move between male, female and other genders – or they might not identify or agree with the concept of gender entirely. Be aware that Indigenous communities and communities of colour have other words to describe gender variance.

QTIBIPOC

QTIBIPOC stands for Queer, Trans, and/or Intersex, Black, Indigenous Person of Colour. This term refers to individuals who identify as queer, trans, intersex, or are questioning their sexuality/gender and also are a Person of Colour (POC). The term QTIBIPOC highlights the intersectional experiences of individuals facing multiple forms of oppression based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and other factors

PERISEX

A term for people who are not intersex. It is used to avoid terms that stigmatise intersex people.

PUBERTY BLOCKERS

A medicine that delays the effects of puberty. They can be prescribed for young trans people, or young people who are questioning their gender, to delay the development of secondary sex characteristics associated with sex hormones.

SEX

The classification of people as male or female. At birth infants are assigned a sex, usually based on the appearance of their external anatomy. However a person’s sex, as defined by biology, is a combination of bodily characteristics including: chromosomes, hormones, internal and external reproductive organs, and secondary sex characteristics.

TERF

Stands for Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism, a person or group of people who generally focuses on removing transgender rights, legal protections, healthcare access, and supportive social environments. They work under the foundational framework of biological essentialism – the idea that biology supersedes culture and all other influences.

TRANS

An umbrella term used to indicate a wide variety of people whose gender identities are not aligned with their biological sex or gender assigned at birth. This can include, among many others, transsexual and transgender people, nonbinary people, agender, multigender, genderqueer people, intersex, and gender diverse people who relate to or identify as any of the above.

TRANSCESTRY

Evidence of trans, non-binary and intersex lives lived before us.

THEIRSTORY

The study of past events beyond the cisgender binary.

TRANSFEMME

Or transfeminine, is a term that often refers to trans women and nonbinary trans people who have a more feminine gender than the one they were assigned at birth. This term, although inclusive of trans women, is not interchangeable with trans women.

TRANSITION

The social, legal, and/or medical process of changing one’s gender performance and/or presentation. This can (but does not always) include changing one’s name and pronouns; altering dress, speech, and mannerisms; updating documents and legal registries; and seeking medical treatment to change physical characteristics. To come out as trans can be a part of, but is not the same as, transitioning.

TRANSMASC

Or transmasculine, is a term that often refers to trans men and nonbinary trans people who have a more masculine gender than the one they were assigned at birth. This term, although inclusive of trans men, is not interchangeable with trans men.

TRANSOLOGY

The practice of collecting objects and narratives relating to the lives and experiences of trans, non-binary and intersex people.

TRANSPHOBIA

A matrix of cultural and personal beliefs, opinions, attitudes and aggressive behaviours based on prejudice, disgust, fear, and/or hatred directed against individuals or groups who do not conform to, or who transgress societal gender expectations and norms.

Special thank you to Professor Sandy O'Sullivan for the introduction to the Glossary section. This glossary list is based on work by the TGEU (Transgender Europe) Trans Media Guide and the Mermaids UK Glossary.

Black women and non-binary people with ADHD support network offering community, advocacy and resources.

Website: https://www.adhdbabes.com/

Community organisation supporting Black neurodivergent people with peer support, resources and advocacy.

Website: https://blackandneurodiverse.org/

Organisation supporting Black trans people through community care, advocacy and direct support initiatives.

Website: https://www.blacktransfoundation.org/

Supports LGBT+ people who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime and other abuse.

Website: https://galop.org.uk/

Trans-led charity working to increase understanding of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people.

Website: https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/

UK charity supporting trans children and young people and their families.

Website: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

National LGBTQIA+ support line offering confidential listening and signposting.

Website: https://switchboard.lgbt

Autistic-led advocacy organisation supporting autistic people including LGBTQ+ communities.

Website: https://autisticadvocate.org/

Trans-led organisation supporting discussions around bodies, sexual health and intimacy.

Website: https://www.transbareall.co.uk/

Peer support community for trans and non-binary people navigating sobriety and recovery.

Website: https://www.transsober.org/

Organisation advocating for trans people’s rights, healthcare access and safety.

Website: https://transactual.org.uk/

Community organisation celebrating autistic identity and supporting autistic people through advocacy and events.

Website: https://autisticpride.org/

Supports LGBTQ+ young people under 26 including trans and gender questioning youth.

Website: https://www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/

Charity providing peer support groups and family support for trans people.

Website: https://www.beyond-reflections.org.uk/

Community organisation providing LGBTQ+ wellbeing services including trans support groups.

Website: https://blgbt.org/

Volunteer‑led organisation supporting trans and non‑binary people in Bristol through peer support and events.

Website: https://bristoltransnetwork.org/

Outreach organisation supporting trans and gender non‑conforming people through style resources and workshops.

Website: https://genderswap.org

Regional LGBTQ+ charity offering advocacy, counselling and trans support.

Website: https://www.intercomtrust.org.uk/

Counselling and support services for LGBTQ+ people.

Website: https://londonfriend.org.uk/support/

Peer support charity promoting inclusion for trans people in Nottinghamshire.

Website: https://www.nottstranshub.org/

Mental health service supporting LGBTQIA+ people.

Website: https://rainbowmind.org/

Peer support group for LGBTQI people of colour.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/rainbownoirmcr/

Support group offering community and campaigning for transgender and non‑binary people.

Website: https://spiritlevel.org.uk/

Trans peer support group meeting regularly for adults.

https://www.consortium.lgbt/member-directory/tpsg-hull-trans-peer-support-group-service-users/

Charity run by and for trans, non‑binary and gender questioning people in Sussex.

Website: https://clareproject.org.uk/

London LGBTQ+ community shelter and support centre.

Website: https://lgbtiqoutside.org/

Community organisation supporting trans people and allies in Hull.

Peer support group offering safe spaces for trans and non‑binary people.

Website: https://www.transcentraluk.com/

Mutual aid organisation providing support and advocacy for trans people in Wales.

Website: https://transaid.cymru/

Peer support and advocacy organisation for transgender and non‑binary people across Wales.

Website: https://umbrellacymru.co.uk/

Youth group supporting young trans and non‑binary people in Scotland.

Website: https://lgbtyouth.org.uk/community_groups/beyond-gender/

Organisation supporting LGBTQ+ people across Scotland including Dundee groups.

Website: https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/

Peer support group for non‑binary people in Edinburgh.

https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/community-groups/non-binary-edinburgh/

Support group for trans people in the North of Scotland.

https://www.facebook.com/SwansOfScotland/?locale=en_GB

Community group supporting trans masculine people.

https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/community-groups/trans-masculine-scotland/

Support network for parents of trans children.

Website: https://www.transparentsees.scot/

Support group for young trans people in Glasgow.

Website: https://lgbtyouth.org.uk/community_groups/tyg-trans-youth-group/

Community centre run by trans people in Belfast.

Website: https://belfasttrans.org.uk/

Human rights and community organisation for trans people in Northern Ireland.

Website: https://transgenderni.org.uk/