Here’s a concise review of the transgender community within the broader LGBTQ+ culture, focusing on key dynamics, progress, and ongoing challenges.
Visibility has grown: shows like Pose , Disclosure , and stars like Laverne Cox, Elliot Page, and Hunter Schafer have increased understanding. However, media often fixates on trans trauma (violence, rejection) rather than joy or everyday life. Within LGBTQ+ spaces, some trans people feel fetishized or excluded from gay bars/dating apps (e.g., “no fats, no femmes, no trans” bios).
Trans rights have advanced (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court’s Bostock decision protecting trans workers), but attacks have intensified—bans on youth gender-affirming care, sports restrictions, and drag show limitations. LGBTQ+ health centers often provide trans-competent care, yet waitlists for gender clinics can be years long.
Measure your chest (A) and hips (B) following our indications.
The reference measurement will always be the larger of the two (A or B).
Look in the chart to which size corresponds to that measurement.
| Size | Reference measurements | |
|---|---|---|
| Inches | Centimeters | |
| 2XS | 25.6 – 29.4 | 65 – 74 |
| XS | 29.5 – 32.6 | 75 – 82 |
| S | 32.7 – 36.1 | 83 – 91 |
| M | 36.2 – 39.7 | 92 – 100 |
| L | 39.8 – 42.8 | 101 – 108 |
| XL | 42.9 – 46.3 | 109 – 117 |
| 2XL | 46.4 – 49.9 | 118 – 126 |
| 3XL | 50 – 53 | 127 – 134 |
| 4XL | 53.1 – 55.9 | 135 – 142 |