: This is the process of aligning one's life and/or body with their gender identity. It can involve social changes (names and pronouns), legal changes (identity documents), or medical steps (hormones or surgery), though not all transgender people choose every step. Transgender Culture and Contributions

: Many transgender people identify as men or women, while others identify as non-binary , genderqueer , agender , or gender fluid .

: Transgender individuals often face high rates of being uninsured or being denied care by providers who lack training in gender-affirming medicine.

: Originating in Black and Latine LGBTQ+ communities, ballroom culture—popularized by media like Paris is Burning and Pose —was largely created by trans women and has heavily influenced mainstream music, dance (vogueing), and fashion.

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