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

be cured with treatment. Rather, transgender people experience a persistent and authentic difference between our as-signed sex and our unders anding of our own gender. For some people, this le

In this report, we describe new estimates utilizing data from the 2021-2023 BRFSS, finding that 0.8% of adults (or 2.1 million) identify as transgender. Our latest estimate does not significantly differ from our …

Transgender patients frequently have challenging experiences attempting to obtain health care and may be understandably hesitant during interactions. It is required by CDCR/CCHCS policy and California …

4 days ago · In Foote v. Ludlow School Comm., 128 F. 4th 336 (CA1 2025) (per curiam), cert. pending, No. 25–77, as here, a public school adopted a policy, conforming to a state agency’s guidance, …

The term “transgender” is an adjective used to describe a person whose sex assigned at birth does not align with their gender identity along the SOGIE binaries in a way society might not traditionally expect.

Gender identity is different from sexual orientation (see the factsheet Frequently Asked Questions). Trans people may have any sexual orientation, including heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual and …