The modern LGBTQ+ rights movement didn’t start in boardrooms; it started in the streets, led largely by transgender women of color. Figures like and Sylvia Rivera were at the forefront of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. At the time, the distinction between "gay" and "transgender" was less rigid in the public eye—everyone who defied traditional gender and sexual norms was grouped together.

For many cisgender (non-trans) people, this terminology can feel labyrinthine. However, for the trans community, language is a tool of survival. To name one's identity is to claim existence.

Understanding and Supporting Transgender Individuals

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The word has evolved significantly since its first recorded uses: