Never "out" someone (reveal their trans status) without their explicit permission. 📚 Essential Resources

The Pride Flag (multicolor) represents the whole community, while the Transgender Pride Flag (blue, pink, and white) specifically honors trans identity.

People whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned at birth.

Understanding the community begins with accurate terminology. Gender identity is an internal sense of self, while gender expression is how that identity is shared with the world.

Individuals who do not identify exclusively as male or female.

Prioritize the voices and lived experiences of transgender people.

Pride Month (June) commemorates the Stonewall Uprising, a pivotal moment led by trans women of color and gay activists.

The process of aligning one's life or body with their gender identity; this can be social (name/pronouns) or medical. 🎨 Cultural Foundations