: The community includes trans men, trans women, and non-binary, genderqueer, agender, or bigender individuals.

Transgender and gender non-conforming activists, particularly trans women of color, were the pioneers of the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

: Johnson and Rivera later founded Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) , the first shelter in the U.S. dedicated to homeless queer youth and sex workers, highlighting a tradition of mutual aid. Understanding Identity and Diversity

The Transgender Community and LGBTQ Culture: Origins, Identity, and Advocacy

Transgender is an umbrella term for those whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.