Despite progress, the transgender community continues to face significant challenges, including:

LGBTQ+ culture is defined by more than just shared politics; it is built on unique social structures and historical precedents.

The modern LGBTQ+ rights movement didn’t start in boardrooms; it started in the streets, led largely by transgender women of color. Figures like and Sylvia Rivera were at the forefront of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. At the time, the distinction between "gay" and "transgender" was less rigid in the public eye—everyone who defied traditional gender and sexual norms was grouped together.

: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity—their internal sense of self—differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender Identity vs. Sexual Orientation : Gender identity is about who you are

Transgender individuals are those whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Trans Men & Women:

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