: Transgender individuals are at a higher risk of experiencing violence and discrimination, particularly in areas such as employment, housing, and healthcare.
Historically, the gay and lesbian rights movement often pushed trans people aside in the quest for "respectability." In the 1970s and 80s, some gay activists argued that including trans people would make homosexuality look like a disorder. They tried to throw the trans community under the bus to secure their own seat at the table. black shemale gods pics new