: Transgender youth often report high rates of harassment and bullying in schools (65%) and facing discrimination in healthcare and employment.

The modern gay rights movement was ignited by a trans woman of color , Marsha P. Johnson, during the Stonewall Riots of 1969. Trans people have been on the front lines of every major queer rights battle, from the AIDS crisis to marriage equality.

These disparities sometimes lead to friction within the culture, as trans activists call for the "LGB" portions of the community to use their relative social capital to protect the most vulnerable members of the "T." The Future of the Community