In recent years, much of the political friction surrounding LGBTQ+ rights has shifted specifically toward trans-inclusive healthcare and sports.

An inherent enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to other people (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, straight).

The relationship between the transgender community and LGBTQ+ culture is dynamic and ever-evolving. True solidarity within the culture means recognizing that liberation cannot be achieved for some without achieving it for all.

The intersection of trans identity with disability is particularly under-recognized. The attempt to redefine disability to exclude gender dysphoria would undermine the rights of transgender people with disabilities to access care free from discrimination—an attack that specifically targets those at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities.