Many cultures, such as the Navajo nádleehi or Zuni lhamana , have recognized fluid or "third" gender roles for centuries, long before modern Western terminology emerged. The Heart of LGBTQ Culture

"Chosen families" are a hallmark of this culture, providing the social and emotional support that biological families or society may sometimes withhold. Ongoing Challenges

From the ballroom scene—a sanctuary for Black and Latino trans youth that birthed "voguing"—to modern literature and film, trans creators have shaped global pop culture.

People whose identities fall outside the traditional male-female binary.