What's the difference between Queer, Transgender and Intersex?

Queer is an umbrella term for anyone not heterosexual, not heteroromantic, and/or not cis-gender. In other words, anyone on the LGBTQ+ / MOGII spectrum. However, queer has historically been used as a slur, so while it has largely been reclaimed, not everyone is comfortable with the term. It's best to not call anyone else queer unless you know they are OK with it. Transgender is another umbrella term for anyone not cis-gender, where cis-gender means identifying as the same gender as was designated at birth. Transgender is often associated with transition to another gender -- such a male-to-female (MtF) transgender -- but someone does not need to transition in order to be transgender. Furthermore, people who identify as a non-binary gender (genders that are no wholly male and not wholly female) are also under the transgender umbrella, but may or may not choose to identify as such. Intersex is the only term of these three based on biology/body parts. It's also an umbrella term, but refers to those who were born with reproductive organs or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit the typical definitions of the male sex or the female sex. The difference may be with the external organs, internal organs, or at the cellular level. Remember: everything is a spectrum. It's not male *and* female, it's male *to* female with an infinite number of variations along the way.

Alright, those are three entire different things. Intersex is someone who has both male and female reproductive systems. They can have both vagina and penis, none or inside organs of a female and outer of a man and vice versa. Transgender is about someone gender, The are divided to three groups: Transsexuals- The people who are in the opposite gender to their body (male-woman/female-man). They usually change their sex by different treatments. Genderqueers are the one who fall between man and woman: pangenders, fluids, trigenders, bigenders and so on. And the are agenders which are genderless. At last, Queers are a group who doesn't like to define itself. They don't like to put labels (such as: gay, woman, bisexual and so on) on themselves and live without the labels the society uses for sexual orientation or gender.

Queer is generally an umbrella term that applies to anyone who feels like they're not cisgender or heterosexual and has an identity that falls outside of the societal norm and is more fluid. A transgender person is someone who was biologically born as one sex but feels that does not match their gender identity. Intersex individuals have biological differences that don't fit with a male or female norm. So basically, both transgender and intersex people are queer and have identities that don't match the usual societal norm. Transgender people identify with a gender that's different from their biological sex. And intersex people are biologically not just "female" or "male".

As a disclosure, this information is based on personal understanding of research and studies, although as accurate as possible, this may not be the definition of all individuals*** Queer is an umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities who are not heterosexual or not cisgender (Wikipedia). To some, queer can be considered offensive, as it also means strange or odd in some cultures. Transgender is a term used to describe a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex. They can be someone who identifies as transgender, who has transitioned using hormone treatments, gender reassignment surgeries, or simply dresses to match their preferred sex/gender. Being transgender is different from Drag or cross-dressing, which may not include the individual wanting to alter their sex/gender. Intersex is a general term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not typically fit the social normative definitions of female or male. This varies but normally is caused by chromosomal differences at birth. Not all causes or expressions of intersex are yet to be fully understood.

Intersexuals are people that were born with both male and female physical characteristics, be it genitals or secondary sexual traits (for example breasts). Transgender people are those who identify with the gender that is opposite to the their biological sex, like women who identify as such though they were born in a male body, and vice versa. Queer is an umbrella term that encompasses any gender identity and gender expression that defies the traditional male-female vision, like for example non-binary people.

Queer is a blanket term for people who are not straight, or not cis. Transgender refers to people who identify as a different gender than the one they were assigned at birth. Intersex refers to people who were born with genitals that are deemed "not normal" or that do not fit the definitions of 'female or male' anatomy

Queer: There isn't much of a label other than not following gender/sexual norms as set by society. Transgender: This is when you feel disphoria associated with the gender with which you were born; you feel like a man in a woman's body or a woman in a man's body. Intersex: This is genetic ambiguity, occurs naturally, and provides physical characteristics that do not allow someone or something to be identified as male or female.

Queer can now be used to describe homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered people. In scholarly studies the word queer is also used to describe those who practice unconventional sex (e.g. bondage, etc.), therefore even heterosexuals can sometimes be defined as queer. Transgender is a term referring to when one's gender and sex are not always or ever equivalent. Often used as a referrant to the person themself. Intersex is a congenital anomaly of the reproductive and sexual system. Intersex people are born with external genitalia, internal reproductive organs, and/or endocrine system that are different from most other people.

(Answering because a lot of the other answers missed other very, very important information or used problematic language.) Queer - a blanket term that covers anyone not heterosexual, heteromantic or cisgender. However, it was at one time, a slur for the LGBTQ+ community, so you should not use this term unless you are absolutely sure the person/group of people you are referring to are okay with it. You can call yourself queer, especially if you have a lot of labels (or you can't describe your gender/sexuality.) Intersex - A person who does not conform to the general rules of "sex" (breasts + vagina, penis, etc). Intersex people can have combinations of different chromosomes plus the general unassociated-to-said-chromosome-genitalia, and some have internal organs that differ from the outside appearance of their genitals. NOTE: Intersex people, at one time, were referred to as "hermaphrodites", which is an INCREDIBLY OFFENSIVE TERM, and should NEVER BE USED TO REFERENCE AN INTERSEX PERSON. Transgender - A person who does not agree to their AGAB (Assigned Gender At Birth). For example: I am an AFAB (Assigned Female At Birth) Nonbinary (Meaning I do not conform to binary genders - male and female) person, meaning I identify as transgender. There is a common misconception that you can only be trans if you go from male to female or female to male. This is not the case, and it also is very uninclusive of intersex people (often times intersex people are assigned male or female at birth and don't know they're intersex until they're older). As mentioned above, a large portion of transgender people are AMAB (Assigned Male At Birth) or AFAB, but are ACTUALLY the opposite gender. It is important to note that if you are AMAB, you don't have "a male body" with a "female brain", but rather your body is female, because you identify as female (and vice versa). Often times, people use the word "transsexual" to refer to transgender individuals. Transsexual is a term that is perfectly okay to use, but has fallen out of use, and many transgender people find it offensive. Unless a person refers to themself as transsexual FIRST, do not call a transgender person transsexual. Also, transsexual can only be used if a part of your body has been altered to match your gender. -Cece

Intersex is one of the three biological sexes. Transgender is when an individual’s gender identity doesn’t match with the sex this person was assigned at birth. Since it isn’t specified whether you’re wondering about queer in terms of orientation or gender, I’ll explain both. Queer is often used to describe the LGBTQ+ community, as in “here is some news from the queer community”. It essentially envelops the entire spectrum of orientation. Genderqueer is often interchanged with nonbinary, which includes identities outside male or female. People with these identities often use different pronouns than “he/him/his” or “she/her/hers”. Using someone’s correct pronouns only requires that you ask that person. They/them/theirs is used in many cases, but people who are nonbinary or genderqueer may not use they/them/theirs.