Transgender people identify with a gender different from the sex they were assigned at birth. While modern medical and legal terminology is relatively recent, gender-diverse individuals have been documented across cultures for millennia, from traditional indigenous roles like the Native Hawaiian to early 20th-century pioneers of medical transition.
The LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) community is a diverse, global collective united by shared experiences of identity, culture, and a long-standing movement for civil rights. Within this umbrella, the transgender community has a distinct history and culture centered on gender identity and expression that often defies traditional binary norms.
