Refers to who you are attracted to (sexual orientation). T (Transgender): Refers to who you are (gender identity).

The transgender community is not a separate wing of LGBTQ culture. It is the spine, the voice, and the future. From the bricks of Stonewall to the runways of Ballroom to the capitol steps defending healthcare, trans people have never been simply "included" in queer history—they have it.

: Taking the time to learn about transgender issues, the challenges they face, and the importance of respectful language can foster a more inclusive and understanding environment.

Transgender individuals have been the primary architects of much of the language and aesthetics used in LGBTQ+ culture today.

Transgender women of color experience disproportionately high rates of violence.

LGBTQIA+ is an abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and more. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center

Despite shared spaces, transgender issues have sometimes been sidelined within mainstream LGBTQ politics. Early gay rights movements, seeking respectability, occasionally distanced themselves from visibly gender-nonconforming people. Today, debates over “trans-inclusive feminism,” participation in sports, and access to single-sex spaces (bathrooms, shelters, prisons) reveal ongoing fault lines. Some within LGB circles fail to recognize that gender identity is distinct from sexual orientation, leading to a phenomenon sometimes called “transphobia within the house.”