A pivotal moment led by trans women of color, including Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera , who fought back against police harassment at the Stonewall Inn.
An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.
The transgender community currently faces significant legislative and social challenges alongside increased visibility. HRC | Glossary of Terms - Human Rights Campaign
In 2013, the DSM-5 replaced "gender identity disorder" with gender dysphoria , emphasizing that being transgender is not a pathology. Current Landscape (2026)
Terms for those who do not identify exclusively as a man or a woman. They may feel they are both, neither, or somewhere in between.
People whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.