Popular history often credits the Stonewall Riots of 1969 as the birth of the modern gay rights movement. But while the media narrative focused on gay men, the actual uprising was led by trans women of color.
Within the last decade, a controversial movement has emerged: LGB drop the T (also known as trans-exclusionary radical feminism, or TERFs). This faction argues that trans women are not women, and that trans rights conflict with the safety of cisgender lesbians. While a fringe viewpoint, it has gained outsized media attention, creating deep rifts.
It is critical to end on joy. While the statistics regarding trans homelessness, poverty, and suicidality are grim, LGBTQ culture is a culture of resilience.
Popular history often credits the Stonewall Riots of 1969 as the birth of the modern gay rights movement. But while the media narrative focused on gay men, the actual uprising was led by trans women of color.
Within the last decade, a controversial movement has emerged: LGB drop the T (also known as trans-exclusionary radical feminism, or TERFs). This faction argues that trans women are not women, and that trans rights conflict with the safety of cisgender lesbians. While a fringe viewpoint, it has gained outsized media attention, creating deep rifts.
It is critical to end on joy. While the statistics regarding trans homelessness, poverty, and suicidality are grim, LGBTQ culture is a culture of resilience.