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For decades, the mainstream gay rights movement centered on the right to love whom you choose. The "T" in LGBTQ, however, is not about sexual orientation. It is about gender identity —one’s internal, deeply held sense of being male, female, a blend of both, or neither. A transgender woman is a woman; a transgender man is a man; non-binary people exist outside the strict male/female binary. Their fight is not just for the right to marry, but for the right to exist authentically in a world that often demands rigid gender conformity. It is important to approach this content with
The transgender community intersects with LGBTQ culture in several key ways: The "T" in LGBTQ, however, is not about sexual orientation
Many within the community identify outside the traditional male/female binary, a concept that has roots in various global cultures, such as the Navajo nádleehi and Zuni lhamana . Historical and Cultural Context