Title: More Than a Letter: Understanding the Transgender Community within LGBTQ+ Culture

A trans woman (assigned male at birth, but identifies as female) can be a lesbian (attracted to women) or straight (attracted to men). A trans man can be gay or straight. A non-binary person can identify as queer or pansexual.

This culture gave birth to mainstream slang used by billions today: Shade, Reading, Werk, Slay, Realness. These words, now memes on Twitter and TikTok, originated in the specific, painful, and glorious experience of trans and gender-nonconforming people navigating a hostile world.

Speak Up: If you hear offensive jokes or derogatory slurs, challenge them. Your voice matters in creating a safe environment.