The Role Of The Transgender Community In The LGBT+ Rights Movement | Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
: Gender identity (who you are ) is distinct from sexual orientation (who you are attracted to ). Transgender individuals may identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, or asexual.
The term (or "trans") is an umbrella adjective describing people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
: Many individuals navigate multiple systems of oppression—such as race, class, and disability—which significantly impacts their experience within both the LGBTQ+ community and broader society.
: This community includes trans men, trans women, and non-binary people (who may identify as genderqueer, agender, or bigender).