If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact The Trevor Project (1-866-488-7386) or the Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860).
This attack has forced a renewed solidarity within the . Many gay and lesbian people who were previously silent about trans issues are now realizing that the same arguments used against trans people ("they are predators," "they are confused," "keep them away from children") are the exact arguments used against gay and lesbian people 40 years ago. The "LGB without the T" movement has proven to be a small, loud, and historically illiterate minority.
From that shared origin, LGBTQ+ culture has been shaped profoundly by trans voices: in ballroom culture (which gave us voguing and terms like “reading” and “realness”), in queer art and literature, and in the fight against HIV/AIDS, where trans activists demanded healthcare for all.