Trans people face higher rates of workplace discrimination and housing instability compared to cisgender gay and lesbian individuals.
The relationship between the transgender community and LGBTQ culture is evolving toward deeper integration, but not without growing pains. Gen Z is coming of age with a fluid understanding of both gender and sexuality that defies the rigid categories of the past. For them, there is no "LGBTQ culture" without trans people; they are the same tapestry.
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
: Though modern terminology like "transgender" arose in the late 20th century, people living outside assigned gender norms have existed across cultures throughout history. Cultural Foundations