: Transgender individuals, particularly women of color, face disproportionately high rates of violence, harassment, and homelessness.

: Offers guides for supporting trans and nonbinary youth and exploring gender identity.

: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity—their internal sense of being a man, woman, or another gender—differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

: Transgender and gender-diverse people have existed for centuries, with records dating back as early as 5000 B.C..

Understanding these terms is central to engaging with LGBTQ+ culture:

: The modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, often traced back to the Stonewall riots, was built on the combined efforts of people across many different identities who realized they faced similar systems of oppression. Ongoing Social Challenges

: Provides a Media Reference Guide to help journalists and the public use accurate, respectful terminology when discussing transgender lives.