Originating in the Black and Latine trans communities of New York City, ballroom culture gave us "voguing," "slay," and the concept of "chosen families."

While LGB culture has largely moved past the medicalization of identity (being gay was removed from the DSM in 1973), the transgender community remains entangled with the medical establishment. Access to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), gender-affirming surgeries, and mental health letters of readiness are prerequisites for legal and social transition in many jurisdictions.

The following post highlights the intersection of identity and community within transgender culture.

Within the transgender community, there is no single way to "be trans." The community includes:

The transgender community and LGBTQ culture are not monolithic; they intersect with other social justice movements, including: