Fighting for the legal and political rights of transgender people in America. Vision A world in which all people—transgender and cisgender—are equally recognized, respected and celebrated. Purpose Transcend Legal cultivates equitable social, medical and legal recognition of transgender people by offering culturally competent, transgender-led legal representation, public policy advocacy, community empowerment, and public education. Current Priorities All transgender people in the U.S. can access the health care that they need. All transgender people in New York can have their name & gender legally recognized.