: Many cultures have long recognized diverse gender roles, such as the Navajo nádleehi and Zuni lhamana , refuting the narrative that trans identities are a modern Western concept. Current State and Key Issues (2024–2026)
Transgender identity serves as an umbrella for individuals whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
The current landscape is marked by a "see-saw" of global progress and local regression.