Transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals have been documented across cultures for millennia, though modern rights movements took definitive shape in the 20th century.
Driven by an impulse he couldn't name, Kofi grabbed his flashlight and stepped out into the deluge. The village was dark, asleep or hiding from the storm. He made his way to the dock. Moored there was a large, wooden canoe, carved from a single mahogany tree.
The acronym reflects a broad spectrum of people who do not conform to traditional societal norms regarding gender and attraction.