In this climate, the relationship between the T and the LGB has been stress-tested and ultimately strengthened. Major gay institutions—from the Human Rights Campaign to the drag queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race (where RuPaul himself has faced criticism for past anti-trans comments)—have largely rallied. The lesson from history is clear: the rights of sexual minorities are not safe when the rights of gender minorities are under siege.
In this climate, the relationship between the T and the LGB has been stress-tested and ultimately strengthened. Major gay institutions—from the Human Rights Campaign to the drag queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race (where RuPaul himself has faced criticism for past anti-trans comments)—have largely rallied. The lesson from history is clear: the rights of sexual minorities are not safe when the rights of gender minorities are under siege.