The T is not silent. The T is not optional. The T is the heartbeat of a revolution that is only just beginning.
Interestingly, this attack has strengthened the bond between the T and the LGB within the broader culture. Many cisgender gay and lesbian individuals recognize the playbook: "Save the children" rhetoric, accusations of "grooming," and calls for spatial segregation. It is the same language used against gay men in the 1970s and 80s. meet shemale in prague
A cisgender gay man experiences same-sex attraction but aligns with the gender he was assigned at birth. A transgender woman may be straight (attracted to men), lesbian (attracted to women), bisexual, or asexual. The "LGB" often revolves around the concept of "coming out" and accepting an orientation. The "T" involves a potential dual coming out: first about one's gender identity, then about one's sexual orientation within that identity. The T is not silent