An essential step to better understanding people who are different from us, or perhaps just like us, is to start with the basics. However, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start, so we felt it was important for TransHub to include this information.

TransHub has been written to be easy to understand for everyone, but we still use some language and concepts that may be new for you or the people you want to share this site with. A big thank you to the Aurora Group for funding us to build this 101 and to Briar Rolfe who designed most of the illustrations used throughout this section.

This section offers a contemporary, de-pathologised and positive account of the trans experience. It is here to answer some of the first questions you might have about trans people, our allies, and our lives - there's no time like the present, so let's begin.