Transgender people have existed across cultures throughout history. The community is diverse, encompassing people of all races, faiths, and backgrounds, including:

Individuals who do not identify strictly as male or female.

Various identities outside the traditional gender binary.

The transgender community and broader LGBTQ culture constitute a diverse, resilient movement focused on identity, rights, and shared experience. While "transgender" refers to gender identity (one's internal sense of gender) and "LGB" largely refers to sexual orientation (who one is attracted to), they are deeply intertwined through a shared history of activism and the need for protection against discrimination.

The T is not a sexuality, meaning trans people can have any sexual orientation (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, straight, etc.). Culture, Pride, and Support

Both communities face high rates of discrimination, violence, and marginalization.

Transgender people have been, and continue to be, the backbone of the LGBT+ rights movement.

Trans individuals, particularly trans people of color, were key figures in the early queer liberation movements, such as the Stonewall Riots in the 1960s.