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: Identity is a person's internal sense of being male, female, both, or neither. Expression is how they present that identity to the world through clothing, behavior, and voice. Non-binary/Genderqueer

Which would you prefer?

Popular culture often credits the Gay Liberation Front with starting the modern LGBTQ+ movement. History is messier and more radical.

But if the trans community has proven anything, it is resilience. In response to the bans, a new "underground railroad" has formed. Mutual aid networks supply binders for transmasculine youth. TikTok surgeons teach DIY voice therapy. Queer bars host fundraisers to help trans families flee hostile states.

Refers to who you are attracted to (sexual orientation). T (Transgender): Refers to who you are (gender identity).

So, where does LGBTQ culture go from here? It follows the lead of the most vulnerable.

Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.