Organizations such as the ACLU, The Trevor Project, and It Gets Better Project work to protect rights and support youth. Best Practices for Allyship:

The transgender community has been integral to the LGBTQ rights movement since its inception, including pivotal roles in events like the Stonewall Riots.

Transgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth.