A descriptive term for a person who identifies as a man/male and dresses in feminine gender-specific clothing, cosmetics, and displays associated feminine mannerisms for theater, performance, and/or self-expression. May use names and/or pronouns that are different from their assigned sex at birth and legal name.

Note: Definitions related to identity terms vary across communities, cultures, regions, may change across time, and are dependent on an individual’s interpretation and experiences. Not all patients/victims may agree with or identify with the current definitions in this glossary.

Variations: in drag