The transgender community and LGBTQ culture intersect in several key areas:
Young LGBTQ people are increasingly identifying as non-binary, genderfluid, or agender. This expansion beyond the man/woman binary is influencing how a new generation thinks about sexuality as well. "Pansexuality" (attraction regardless of gender) is rising in popularity, partly because if gender is a spectrum, limiting attraction to "men" or "women" seems archaic.
: In the 1950s, figures like Christine Jorgensen brought global awareness to gender-affirming care.
Trans youth face high rates of family rejection, homelessness, and suicide attempts. Affirming family support, however, dramatically reduces these risks.
Transgender women of color, in particular, face disproportionately high rates of violence and homelessness.