Cultural & Traditional Gender Identities

Gender identities and roles recognized across cultures and Indigenous traditions worldwide.

Bakla
Bakla: Meaning, History, and Context Bakla is a gender and cultural identity in the Philippines used to describe individ...
Fa'afafine
Fa'afafine: Meaning, History, and Context Fa'afafine is a recognized gender identity in Samoan culture, describing indiv...
Hijra
Hijra: Meaning, History, and Context Hijra refers to a traditional third-gender identity recognized in many parts of Sou...
Kathoey
Kathoey: Meaning, History, and Context Kathoey is a gender identity in Thailand often used to describe people who are as...
Two-Spirit
Two-Spirit: Meaning, History, and Context Two-Spirit is a modern, pan-Indigenous term used by some Native American and F...
Waria
Waria: Meaning, History, and Context Waria is a gender identity in Indonesia used to describe individuals who are assign...