Historically, the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement was not started by cisgender gay men in suits. It was started by trans women of color. From Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at the Stonewall Inn to the trans activists who fought for decriminalization, transgender people have always been the architects of queer authenticity.

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This distinction is crucial. The "L," "G," and "B" in the acronym primarily deal with sexual orientation (the gender you go to bed with ). The "T" deals with gender identity (the gender you go to bed as ). Because of this difference, the trans experience offers a radical rethinking of the world—one that challenges bathrooms, pronouns, medical systems, and legal documents. Historically, the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement was not