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Transgender inclusion The term trans* has been adopted by some groups as a more inclusive alternative to "transgender", where trans (without the asterisk) has been used to describe trans men and trans women, while trans* covers all non-cisgender (genderqueer) identities, including transgender, transsexual, transvestite, genderqueer, genderfluid, non-binary, genderfuck, genderless, agender, non-gendered, third gender, two-spirit, bigender, and trans man and trans woman.[67][68] Likewise, the term transsexual commonly falls under the umbrella term transgender, but some transsexual people object to this.[26]

When not inclusive of transgender people, the shorter term LGB is used instead of LGBT.[26][69]

Intersex inclusion Main article: Intersex and LGBT The relationship of intersex to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans, and queer communities is complex,[70] but intersex people are often added to the LGBT category to create an LGBTI community. Some intersex people prefer the initialism LGBTI, while others would rather that they not be included as part of the term.[10][71] LGBTI is used in all parts of "The Activist's Guide" of the Yogyakarta Principles in Action.[72] Emi Koyama describes how inclusion of intersex in LGBTI can fail to address intersex-specific human rights issues, including creating false impressions "that intersex people's rights are protected" by laws protecting LGBT people, and failing to acknowledge that many intersex people are not LGBT.[73] Organisation Intersex International Australia states that some intersex individuals are same sex attracted, and some are heterosexual, but "LGBTI activism has fought for the rights of people who fall outside of expected binary sex and gender norms".[74][75] Julius Kaggwa of SIPD Uganda has written that, while the gay community "offers us a place of relative safety, it is also oblivious to our specific needs".[76]

Numerous studies have shown higher rates of same sex attraction in intersex people,[77][78] with a recent Australian study of people born with atypical sex characteristics finding that 52% of respondents were non-heterosexual,[79][80] thus research on intersex subjects has been used to explore means of preventing homosexuality.[77][78] As an experience of being born with sex characteristics that do not fit social norms,[81] intersex can be distinguished from transgender,[82][83][84] while some intersex people are both intersex and transgender.[85]

Asexual Inclusion People who identify as asexual confront the assumption that sexuality and identity go hand in hand. Asexuality is understood to be someone who lacks sexual interest or sexual attraction. These individuals are not necessarily aromantic, which would indicate that they don't experience romantic attraction. They belong to the LGBTQIA community because they can relate to marginalized sexualities in their experiences. Asexuality has been long ignored and is underrepresented because of its inherent lack of behavior and desire.