Much, perhaps most, of the harassment LGBT students experience is related to gender and gender nonconformity. Gender is now a protected category in California public schools. The term transgender is used to describe people who have variant gender identity, gender characteristics, or gender expressions. LGBT is the string of letters that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. They encompass the qualities of good leadership, outreach, mutual trust, and sharing.
Sexual orientation is a newly protected category in California's public schools.