This guide provides a foundational overview of the transgender community and LGBTQ+ culture, covering essential terminology, historical milestones, and practices for effective allyship. Understanding the Community
Transgender and gender-variant people have existed across cultures for millennia, from the in South Asia to Two-Spirit individuals in Indigenous North American cultures. LGBTQIA+ Glossary - UCSF LGBTQ Resource Center
: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
: Individuals whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth. Key Historical Milestones
: Stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual. The "+" acknowledges limitless additional identities like pansexual or nonbinary.
