cisgender

Cisgender is a term that refers to people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth. The word cisgender is the opposite of the word transgender, and it’s often abbreviated to ‘cis’. You’ll find all of our coverage of cisgender news, issues, and commentary below.

US

CIA recruitment ad

CIA recruitment ad starring ‘cisgender millennial’ backfires spectacularly

May 04 2021
3 min read

News

Trans people are excluded from choirs because of 'cisgender expectations'

Trans people are being excluded from choirs because of ‘cisgender expectations’ – but it doesn’t have to be this way

Jan 28 2021
2 min read

William Shatner. (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)

TV

William Shatner says ‘straight white cis man’ is a ‘slur’ that ‘harasses and debases’ him

Aug 09 2020
5 min read

Merritt Corrigan Trump

US

Trump appointee fired from White House after defending blistering homophobia and transphobia as her ‘Christian beliefs’

Aug 04 2020
2 min read

Trans woman and cis wife reveal the inappropriate questions strangers ask

Trans

Trans woman and her cis wife reveal the outrageously inappropriate questions they get asked by complete strangers

May 13 2020
2 min read

Business urged to include Mx on forms to recognise non-binary customers

Explainer

What is cisgender? Here’s what cis means and why it definitely isn’t a slur

Apr 16 2020
4 min read

Cisgender is a 'politicised' word that shouldn't be in the census, says Kenneth Gibson

Trans

Politician says ‘cisgender’ is a new and ‘politicised’ word despite being used for decades

Jan 10 2020
3 min read

cisgender same-sex couple with baby

Parenting

Cisgender same-sex couples making babies together without a donor could soon become a reality

Jan 09 2020
2 min read

Lifestyle

Transgender woman opens up about being misgendered at drag show

Transgender woman opens up about being misgendered at drag show

May 21 2019
1 min read

Trans

TalkRadio host Julia Hartley-Brewer

Julia Hartley-Brewer bans the word ‘cis’ on TalkRadio show

Dec 03 2018
1 min read

Health

Sex hormone genes could determine a person’s gender identity

Oct 04 2018
1 min read

Current Affairs

Straight people hijacked the National Coming Out Day hashtag because of course they did

Oct 12 2017
0 min read

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Current Affairs

‘Heterosexual Pride Day’ is trending top worldwide, because of course it is

Jun 29 2017
2 min read

Culture

Laverne Cox has spoken about cisgender actors being cast in trans roles

Jun 18 2017
3 min read

Current Affairs

Trans kids ‘never significantly differ’ from cis kids of their gender

Apr 25 2017
2 min read

Community

A gender neutral bathroom is seen at a coffee shop in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2016.

This cis woman experienced transphobia in a Target bathroom and she was shaken to the core (VIDEO)

May 18 2016
1 min read

Community

I am scared of cisgender people: My time at a transgender swimming club

Dec 22 2015
10 min read

Community

Comment: Do you know what ‘cis’ means?

Aug 09 2015
2 min read

Community

Pride event overturns ban on drag queens… but only if they’re trans

Jul 21 2015
1 min read

Community

Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘cisgender’ along with ‘twerk’

Jun 25 2015
0 min read

Community

Laverne Cox: I used to want facial surgery, but not any more

Jun 16 2015
1 min read

Current Affairs

Hong Kong: Transgender woman wins right to marry boyfriend in landmark case

May 13 2013
2 min read

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Current Affairs

Hong Kong: Top court to hear trans woman’s final case for marriage

Apr 15 2013
1 min read