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In recent years, a troubling discourse has emerged: the "LGB drop the T" movement. This faction, often amplified by online echo chambers and radical feminist groups (TERFs—Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists), argues that transgender issues are distinct from and even antithetical to gay and lesbian rights.
Sylvia Rivera, standing alone on that stage in 1973, shouted into a microphone: "I’ve been beaten. I’ve been thrown in jail. I’ve lost my job. I’ve lost my apartment for gay liberation. And you all treat me this way?"
If you or someone you know is a transgender individual seeking support, resources are available through The Trevor Project, The National Center for Transgender Equality, and local LGBTQ community centers.
: In the late 1950s and 1960s, trans people were central to early acts of resistance against police harassment, including the Cooper Do-nuts Riot (1959) and the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot (1966).
Despite shared banners, the transgender community faces specific adversities that cisgender (non-trans) LGBQ people do not. To be an ally within the community requires acknowledging these differences:
