Being transgender is an umbrella term that includes people whose internal sense of gender (their ) does not align with their biological sex.

The community often creates its own "found family"—support systems of friends and mentors that provide the safety and acceptance sometimes missing from biological families. Challenges and Progress

Many people identify outside the traditional "man" or "woman" binary, seeing their gender as fluid, both, or neither.

The Rainbow Flag , designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978, remains the most recognized symbol of the community, though many specific groups (such as the Transgender Pride flag with its blue, pink, and white stripes) have their own unique emblems.