Samantha Shemale -

LGBTQ+ culture exists today because trans activists refused to stay silent. We share a history of raiding police brutality, fighting the AIDS crisis, and demanding visibility.

However, transphobia exists within gay and lesbian spaces (often called "transmedicalism" or "TERF" ideology—Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminism). This is the painful reality of being the "T": sometimes you face discrimination from the very rainbow you call home.

One of the biggest myths is that transgender people joined the LGBTQ+ movement recently. In truth, trans people have been on the front lines since the very beginning.