: Trans and queer artists have historically used fashion, ballroom culture, and the "queer art movement" to challenge binary norms and express their identities. Challenges and Intersectionality

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

LGBTQ culture is built on a foundation of pride , self-affirmation, and resistance against social stigma.

: Always use a person’s current name and pronouns, even when referring to their past.