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The modern LGBTQ movement was largely ignited by transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals, particularly women of color like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera during the Stonewall Uprising. According to , trans people and sexuality-diverse people formed a unified movement because they faced similar forms of discrimination for defying traditional gender norms. Demographics and Identity

Transgender identities are not a modern Western invention but have existed across various cultures for centuries:

Transgender people make up a significant portion of the broader LGBTQ community: