A review of the and LGBTQ culture reveals a history of shared struggles for autonomy, a diverse spectrum of identities, and significant ongoing challenges regarding social acceptance and legal protections.

: This includes binary identities (trans men and trans women) and non-binary identities such as genderqueer, genderfluid, and agender.

While the modern LGBTQ movement is often dated to the 1969 Stonewall Riots , transgender and gender-diverse people have existed across nearly all cultures throughout recorded history.