(or trans) is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. This includes men, women, and non-binary

Transgender people have profoundly influenced the language, art, and social dynamics of the wider LGBTQ community.

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Before the famous 1969 riots, gender-nonconforming people led early resistances, such as the 1959 Cooper Do-nuts riot in Los Angeles and the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria riot in San Francisco.

Transgender individuals frequently face targeted legislation regarding access to gender-affirming healthcare, restrictions on updating legal documents, and bans from participating in sports categories aligned with their gender identity.

To write a truthful article, one must address the ugly underbelly: the presence of transphobia within the LGBTQ community. Often termed (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists), a vocal minority of cisgender lesbians have historically opposed the inclusion of trans women in women’s spaces, arguing that trans women carry "male socialization."

The transgender community and LGBTQ culture continue to face significant challenges, including:

The most famous flashpoint of gay liberation was led by trans women of color. Figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera —self-identified transvestites and drag queens who lived as women—were on the front lines, throwing bottles and resisting police raids. For years, mainstream gay and lesbian organizations sidelined them, fearing their "unpresentable" femininity would harm the movement’s respectability politics. Today, the LGBTQ+ community is reckoning with that history, finally honoring Johnson and Rivera as founding mothers of the modern fight for equality.

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Much of what the world currently recognizes as mainstream LGBTQ+ culture—including slang, fashion, dance, and humor—originates directly from the historical trans and gender-nonconforming community, specifically Black and Latine trans individuals within the ballroom scene.

A deeper look into the affecting trans rights globally.

The transgender community has deeply enriched global LGBTQ+ culture, introducing concepts, language, and art forms that have now entered mainstream society.