Many individuals explore their gender within related subcultures, such as the crossdressing (CD) community, before identifying as transgender. 4. Community and Support

Many North American Indigenous groups recognize fluid or third-gender roles, such as the Navajo nádleehi or the Zuni lhamana .

The process some transgender people undergo to live as their self-identified gender. This may include social changes (name, pronouns), legal changes (ID documents), or medical steps (hormones, surgery).

The term is an umbrella term used to describe people whose gender identity, expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Over time, the acronym has expanded to be more inclusive, sometimes appearing as LGBTQQIP2SAA to include Intersex, Pansexual, Two-Spirit, and Asexual identities.

The transgender community is a cornerstone of the acronym (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning).

Culturally specific terms used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia to describe transgender men and women.