The answer is almost certainly no. Thus, from the very beginning, resistance has been the bedrock of LGBTQ culture . Yet, that same culture spent the 1970s, 80s, and 90s often sidelining trans voices. The fight for gay marriage (which focused on cisgender, same-sex couples) frequently overshadowed the fight for basic employment and housing protections for trans people.

"We’re out of the good honey," Maya said, sitting down lightly. "But if you want a lemon slice for that tea, I can snag one from the back."

The teenager in the “Protect Trans Youth” T-shirt had grown up. Now they were a confident young adult, heading to college, holding the hand of their girlfriend. They stopped at the bar before leaving town.

"You’re overthinking the earrings, May," Jax said, sliding a crate of soda behind the counter. Jax was a trans man with a laugh that could jump-start a stalled car and a collection of vintage vests that were the envy of the community. "You look like a sunset. Now, are we ready for the 'Newbies'?"

The transgender community has forced LGBTQ culture to evolve linguistically. Terms like "cisgender" (non-trans), "passing" (being perceived as one's true gender), and "deadnaming" (using a trans person's former name) have entered common parlance. Trans thinkers like Judith Butler revolutionized gender theory with the concept of "gender performativity," arguing that all gender is a social performance, not a biological destiny.