Advocates within argue that these laws are a continuation of the same bigotry faced by gay people in the 1980s—replacing "save the children from gay teachers" with "save the children from trans medicalization." The backlash has ironically unified the LGBTQ community more tightly, as cisgender LGB people recognize that anti-trans rhetoric is merely the old homophobia with new terminology.

: Develop a series explaining that there is "no LGB without the T," highlighting how transgender individuals have been foundational to the movement since its inception. Policy & Inclusion Guides

Despite the "pride" of the umbrella, the transgender community often faces steeper hurdles than their cisgender (LGB) peers.