This distinction is crucial. A transgender person can identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or queer. By recognizing that gender and orientation are different threads of the same cloth, we can better support the nuanced lives of trans individuals. The Architects of Pride
Modern LGBTQ+ culture owes a massive debt to transgender women of color. Icons like and Sylvia Rivera were not just participants in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising; they were the catalysts. They understood that liberation for some meant nothing without liberation for all.
While the "T" in LGBTQ+ stands for transgender, it represents a distinct dimension of identity. While "LGB" refers to (who you are attracted to), "Transgender" refers to gender identity (who you internally know yourself to be).