The transgender community was pivotal in the modern fight for LGBTQ equality:

[ Ballroom Scene ] ──> Influenced ──> [ Mainstream LGBTQ+ Culture ] ──> [ Pop Culture ] (Harlem, 1970s) (Slang, Fashion, Dance) (Media, Music) The Ballroom Scene

As the community faces unprecedented political attacks, the strength of LGBTQ+ culture will be measured by its ability to stand as one. The rainbow is only beautiful because of every color in it. Erase the trans stripes—the light blue, pink, and white—and the flag, and the movement, loses its meaning. The future of queer culture is not just gay or lesbian; it is joyfully, defiantly, and irrevocably trans.