: Gender identity is separate from sexual orientation; a transgender person may identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual, or any other orientation.

: Many cultures throughout history have recognized more than two genders, such as the burrnesha in Albania or various Indigenous third-gender roles, though these were often suppressed by colonial influences. Cultural Values and Contributions

: Key texts like Leslie Feinberg’s Transgender Warriors (1996) and Susan Stryker’s Transgender History (2008) have been pivotal in documenting trans activism.