These disparities sometimes lead to friction within the culture, as trans activists call for the "LGB" portions of the community to use their relative social capital to protect the most vulnerable members of the "T." The Future of the Community

No honest article about the transgender community and LGBTQ culture can ignore the internal fractures. While the official stance of every major LGBTQ organization is pro-trans, there are dissenting voices.

These are not "gay" issues in the strict sense; they are trans issues. When a gay bar is raided, patrons fear losing their jobs. When a trans woman walks to the subway, she fears losing her life. This crisis of visibility and safety has forced the broader LGBTQ+ culture to reckon with its transphobia. For decades, the "LGB" movement occasionally dropped the "T" to gain political favor (notably during the push for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, where trans protections were traded away to secure votes). Today, the community is fighting to ensure that never happens again.