Historically, trans people have been central to LGBTQ rights movements, such as the early queer riots and the fight against systemic discrimination.

While LGBTQ+ is a useful umbrella, transgender needs and experiences are distinct from those of gay, lesbian, or bisexual people.

A specific term used by some Indigenous North American people to describe a sexual orientation and/or gender that exists outside colonial constructions of the gender binary. 2. The Relationship Between Transgender and LGBTQ Culture