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Evidence Exchange Glossary
| Acronym | Definition |
| BAME | Black, Asian and minority ethnic |
| BME | Black and minority ethnic |
| Cis gender | Refers to someone whose gender identity is the same as that they were assigned at birth |
| GB | Gay and bisexual |
| Gender dysphoria | Describes the condition whereby a person feels that their gender identity does not match the sex that they were born with |
| HPV | Human Papilloma Virus |
| LB | Lesbian and bisexual |
| LBT | Lesbian, bisexual and trans |
| LBW or LABW | Lesbian and bisexual women |
| LGB | Lesbian, gay and bisexual |
| LGBT | Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans |
| LGV | Lymphogranuloma venereum |
| MSM | Men who have sex with men |
| STDs | Sexually transmitted diseases |
| STIs | Sexually transmitted infections |
| Trans | Umbrella term incorporating people who are transgender, transsexual, cross-dressers and transvestites |
| Transition | Describes the point at which a person undertakes a permanent change of gender (can include surgical reassignment but may not) |
| WSW | Women who have sex with women |
| Statistic record metadata | |
| Number of people in study | The study sample size, if available |
| Reference | The original report from which the statistic is taken |
| Resource box | The secondary report from which the statistic is taken, if applicable |
| Original statement | The original statistic if it has been altered for presentation in the Evidence Exchange |
| Comment on statistic | Further information about the statistic or the study |
| Topics | Statistics relating to... |
| Mental health | ...mental health |
| Sexual health | ...sexual health |
| Substance misuse | ...drug, alcohol and tobacco use |
| Legal rights | ...LGB&T legal rights |
| Discrimination | ...homophobic and transphobic discrimination |
| Crime | ...homophobic and transphobic hate crime, domestic abuse and physical and sexual assault |
| Physical health | ...physical health |
| Population characteristics | ...LGB&T population estimates, characteristics of the LGB&T population, and the LGB&T voluntary sector |