Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity—their internal sense of being male, female, or another gender—differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

: Transitioning is a personal process that can include social changes (name, pronouns, clothing), legal changes (ID documents), or medical steps (hormones, surgery).

The "T" became a formal part of the "LGBT" acronym in the 1990s, cementing a long-standing alliance built on shared social movements.

: Includes trans men, trans women, and non-binary or genderqueer individuals who may identify as more than one gender or no gender at all.