For further data on advocacy and policy, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) provides comprehensive resources on the community's contemporary status. Understanding the Transgender Community - HRC
“I’m Sam. They/them. The kettle’s broken, but the tea is still hot if you don’t mind leaves in your teeth.” They didn’t wait for an answer, just poured two mugs. “Sit. Breathe. You don’t have to say a word.”
Transgender individuals have been the primary architects of much of the language and aesthetics used in LGBTQ+ culture today.