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At its core, the transgender experience differs from the lesbian, gay, and bisexual experience in a fundamental way. LGB identities center on who you love ; transgender identity centers on who you are . This distinction has, at times, created friction. In the mid-20th century, early homophile movements often sidelined gender-nonconforming and trans individuals, viewing them as liabilities in the fight for respectability. The logic, however misguided, was that society might accept homosexuals who conformed to gender norms, but that transgender people and drag queens—seen as a public challenge to the very concepts of male and female—were too radical, too visible, too dangerous for the cause of assimilation.
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In recent years, much of the political friction surrounding LGBTQ+ rights has shifted specifically toward trans-inclusive healthcare and sports.
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