Building a more inclusive culture requires active participation from both inside and outside the LGBTQ+ community. Organizations like the Human Rights Campaign and the National Center for Transgender Equality suggest several ways to be a better ally:
"Transgender" (or "trans") is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity—their internal sense of being male, female, or another gender—differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. HRC | Human Rights Campaign It is important to distinguish between gender identity sexual orientation Gender Identity: (e.g., man, woman, non-binary). Sexual Orientation: Who you are attracted to (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, straight). American Psychological Association (APA) shemale ass gallery