An elderly man named Mr. Aldridge, who had known Mara as Marcus fifty years ago, slowly rose from his table. He walked over, took Mara’s hand, and said, “May I have this dance?”
LGBTQ culture has rallied around this cause. The battle to remove "gender dysphoria" from the flawed DSM-5, to pass laws banning conversion therapy (which targets trans youth as much as gay youth), and to allow an "X" gender marker on passports has become a uniting front. Yet, critics note that mainstream LGBTQ organizations were late to these fights, often prioritizing gay marriage (which largely benefits white, affluent gays) over trans healthcare.
