Transgender people have been at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ rights movement, though their contributions were often marginalized in early mainstream narratives.

The community includes transgender women , transgender men, and non-binary individuals who may identify as genderqueer, agender, or bigender.

Gender identity is one's internal sense of being male, female, non-binary, or another gender, while expression is how one presents that identity to the world.

"Transgender" is an umbrella term for individuals whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

Understanding the transgender community involves recognizing the diverse ways people experience gender and how these experiences intersect with the broader LGBTQ+ community and its history. Modern transgender advocacy is built on decades of resistance and the labor of activists who fought for both gender and sexual liberation. Foundational Concepts and Identity

This is a personal process that can involve social changes (like names and pronouns), medical changes (hormones or surgery), or legal changes (updating documents). History of Transgender Activism