Within LGBTQ+ culture, this distinction is vital. A transgender person can be gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual. By including the transgender community, the LGBTQ+ movement acknowledges that liberation requires dismantling both "heteronormativity" (the assumption that everyone is straight) and "cisnormativity" (the assumption that everyone identifies with the sex they were assigned at birth). Cultural Contributions and Language
is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity isn’t exclusively male or female. Many non-binary people also identify as transgender.
Within the transgender community, identity is a vast and vibrant spectrum. It includes:
