To separate the transgender community from LGBTQ culture is to rewrite history. The most famous genesis moment of the modern gay rights movement—the Stonewall Riots of 1969—was led not by cisgender gay men in suits, but by trans women, gender-nonconforming drag queens, and homeless queer youth.
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: Transgender women of color, most notably Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera To separate the transgender community from LGBTQ culture
Yet, mainstream LGBTQ culture has historically been wary of medical discourse. The early gay rights movement fought to remove homosexuality from the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) in 1973. Trans identity, however, remains in the DSM (as Gender Dysphoria) because without that diagnosis, insurance won’t cover care. This places the trans community in a paradoxical alliance with psychiatry—a field that once pathologized all queer people. : Transgender women of color, most notably Marsha P
For the transgender community, the future of LGBTQ culture lies in radical intersectionality. The next decade will likely be defined by three trends: