Experts generally recognize that transgender identities are distinct from the sex assigned at birth, potentially influenced by complex biological and experiential factors. Transgender People in Society and History
Transgender identities are not new and have historically existed in many cultures, including traditional African societies and North American Indigenous cultures, such as the Navajo nádleehi and Zuni lhamana .
The community includes people from all racial, ethnic, and faith backgrounds.
The transgender community often shares spaces and activist goals with the LGB community, yet maintains a unique focus on dismantling rigid gender binaries.