: The term "transgender" was coined in the 1960s by John Oliven . By the 1990s, the understanding of gender as a binary began to shift toward a spectrum, and the acronym "LGB" expanded to include "T" as transgender activists joined broader liberation efforts. Modern Challenges and Vulnerabilities

Despite social progress, the transgender community continues to face severe disparities:

U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law protects employees from discrimination based on gender identity. Understanding the Transgender Community - HRC

(March 31) was established to celebrate the community. 2013