What it means to be gender-fluid

By Lauren Booker, Special to CNN

Updated 1722 GMT (0122 HKT) April 13, 2016

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New terms are entering the cultural lexicon as people endeavor to codify their sexual orientation or gender. These definitions, which have been edited, are primarily from the LGBTQ advocacy group The Trevor Project. The gender fluid definition is from Dictionary.com. <a href="http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/glossary#" target="_blank">Visit The Trevor Project for more details</a>.
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New terms are entering the cultural lexicon as people endeavor to codify their sexual orientation or gender. These definitions, which have been edited, are primarily from the LGBTQ advocacy group The Trevor Project. The gender fluid definition is from Dictionary.com. Visit The Trevor Project for more details.
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sexuality gender fluid
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gender sexuality bisexual
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gender sexuality asexual
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gender sexuality cisgender
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gender sexuality intersex
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