Osmosis video - Sexual orientation and gender identity

Sexual orientation refers to whom you are sexually or romantically attracted to, while gender identity is about how you identify yourself, and sex is about biology. Gender identity includes identities such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, and pansexual. Gender identity refers to an individual's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned to them at birth. It's also important to ask someone which pronouns to use when referring to them. Collecting this data is essential to show respect to patients and their families but also to understand the differences individuals with a particular sex and gender identity can have.