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A group of medications that suppress the actions of a person’s endogenous hormones (see: spironolactone). Some transgender people may take hormone blockers as part of their medical transition (see: hormone replacement therapy).

Deliberate and/or unconscious acts of prejudice or discrimination against those who are not heterosexual, including gender-based blanket assumptions and/or generalizations regarding a person’s sexual orientation. Presuming that all men experience sexual attraction to women, for instance, is an example of heterosexism.

La perspectiva de que sólo ser heterosexual y cisgénero es “normal”, haciendo caso omiso de las experiencias de las personas que no se identifican como heterosexuales o cisgénero.

A device used to hold a prosthetic penis (or packer) in place during casual use or while engaging in sexual activities.

A range of public health policies that emphasize education and prevention rather than pathologizing, criminalizing, and/or punishing potentially unsafe activities, both legal and illicit. The harm reduction model allows an individual to determine whether they want to stop or change a behavior and may be applied to various scenarios, including (but not limited to) recreational drug use, self-injury, and sexual activity. In the latter example, a harm reduction approach may consist of sex education (as opposed to abstinence-only education), pre- and post-HIV exposure prophylaxis, and/or condom distribution to at-risk populations.

The act of wearing a prosthetic phallus that is erect and may be used for sexual penetration (Wilson, 2014). Wilson, Jessica E. “Gender Terminology Definitions 2014.” Slideshare, 9 March 2015, www.slideshare.net/JessicaEWilson/gender-terminology-definitions-2014