Use the five family life-cycle stages listed in the Sexuality in Adulthood Across the Family Life Cycle chart to organize your thoughts for this assignment. For this paper:

• Explain the difference between gender identity and sexual orientation, and why it is important professionally to understand this difference.
• Explain cultural influences on gender and sexuality. Consider both cisgender and transgender experiences.
• Explain specific challenges an individual who is transgender or gender non-binary may experience related to their sexuality.
• Explain how you would advocate within your professional role for gender variant clients.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the resources for this course.