Yet, the overwhelming consensus from major LGBTQ organizations (GLAAD, HRC, The Trevor Project) is clear: To be LGBTQ is to reject the tyranny of the norm. If a cisgender lesbian argues that a trans lesbian is not a "real woman," she is wielding the same logic that heterosexuals used to deny her the right to marry.

(SOGI) diversity, often emphasizing chosen family and mutual support. Inclusivity : Modern culture increasingly uses the acronym

There is profound euphoria in a trans man feeling his chest for the first time after surgery. There is community in a group of non-binary friends laughing over a "Theybie" baby onesie. There is culture in the annual Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31) and Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20) , which blend grief with defiant celebration.