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The anti-LGBTQ bills sweeping state legislatures in the US target both groups simultaneously. A bill banning drag performances (aimed at gay culture) is almost always accompanied by a bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth. The political right understands what some liberals fail to: you cannot dismantle the T without first destabilizing the LGB.
During the 1980s and 90s, the AIDS crisis decimated both the gay male and trans female communities, especially trans women who were often sex workers. Organizations like ACT UP were led by trans women advocating for medical access. The pink triangle (gay symbol) and the trans symbol (a mix of male/female/androgynous) flew side by side at funerals.
Trans-led mutual aid funds and healthcare collectives continue the tradition of "chosen family," ensuring that the most vulnerable have access to housing and gender-affirming care.
