The last decade has seen a seismic shift in representation. From the groundbreaking activism of Laverne Cox ( Orange is the New Black ) to the haunting storytelling of Hunter Schafer ( Euphoria ) and the cultural dominance of the Wachowski sisters ( The Matrix —a film widely interpreted as a trans allegory), trans creators are reshaping how stories are told. The documentary Disclosure (2020) systematically showed how Hollywood’s past vilification of trans people is being corrected by trans filmmakers and actors today.

The transgender community refers to individuals who identify as transgender, which means that their gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth. This can include individuals who identify as male or female, as well as those who identify as non-binary or genderqueer.