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

Conversely, trans activists argue that there is no liberation for some without liberation for all. They point out that the arguments used against trans people today (predatory threats, bathroom panics, corrupting children) are exactly the same bigoted talking points used against gay people in the 1980s.

: Many indigenous cultures have long recognized and revered gender-diverse roles, such as the Navajo nádleehí or Hawaiian mahu , which predate Western constructs of gender. Demographics & Visibility A Map of Gender-Diverse Cultures | Independent Lens - PBS