In essence, transgender culture provides the LGBTQ+ movement with its most radical and transformative ideas about what it means to be human, proving that identity is not just something we are born with, but something we have the courage to define for ourselves.

The transgender experience is not monolithic; it is shaped by . A transgender person’s life is influenced by their race, class, disability status, and geographic location.

While "LGB" refers to sexual orientation (who you are attracted to), the "T" refers to gender identity (who you are). Despite these different focuses, the communities are united by: