Trans people face higher rates of workplace discrimination and housing instability compared to cisgender gay and lesbian individuals.

Some influential figures in the transgender community and LGBTQ culture include:

Despite these obstacles, the transgender community has historically been at the forefront of queer liberation. Figures like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—two trans women of colour—were pivotal during the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, an event widely credited with sparking the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The Unity of LGBTQ+ Culture

The new battleground for trans rights is bathrooms and locker rooms. Support trans people by opposing "bathroom bills." Understand that there is zero evidence that trans-inclusive policies lead to violence; rather, trans people are the ones at risk in restricted spaces.