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LGBT Families

A person’s orientation involves who that person is attracted to.

Let’s say there’s a person in your class named Emma. When Emma was born, the doctor said, “It’s a girl!” These days, Emma likes to wear dresses, write in her diary, and watch the movie Frozen over and over. Emma’s biological sex is female, and it matches up with both her gender identity and expression. Then there’s another person in your class named Bill. When Bill was born, the midwife said, “It’s a boy!” Now Bill plays a lot of football and never ties his sneak- ers. Like Emma, Bill’s sex also matches his gender.