Trace the term "transgender" to activism of the 1960s/70s, which argued that gender and sex are separate entities. III. Cultural Expressions and Identity

: Many societies have long recognized more than two genders, such as the in South Asia or Two-Spirit individuals in Indigenous North American cultures. Modern Growth

It is a common misconception that all transgender people are “gay” or “lesbian” post-transition. In reality, trans people have diverse sexual orientations: