Transgender is an "umbrella term" for people whose gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. This umbrella includes a variety of specific identities:
The transgender community has been an integral, though often marginalized, force within the broader LGBTQ culture for centuries. While the modern acronym "LGBTQ+" is now widely recognized, the specific inclusion of "transgender" only gained widespread acceptance in the latter half of the 20th century.
: Trans people experience violence at disproportionately high rates, with more than 50% having experienced intimate partner violence and nearly 47% reporting sexual assault in their lifetime.