: This process of living as one’s authentic gender can involve social changes (name, pronouns), legal changes (identification documents), or medical steps (hormones, surgery).

The transgender community is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity—their internal sense of being male, female, or another gender—differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

: Gender identity is separate from sexual orientation; a transgender person may identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or queer. A Map of Gender-Diverse Cultures | Independent Lens - PBS

: Beyond trans men and trans women, many identify as non-binary, genderqueer, or gender-fluid.

: Gender-diverse individuals have existed across cultures for thousands of years, such as the Two-Spirit people in Indigenous cultures.

The LGBTQ+ community is a diverse group of individuals united by their experiences of marginalization based on sexual orientation and gender identity. While often grouped under one acronym, the community encompasses a wide spectrum of distinct identities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual individuals. Understanding the Transgender Community