Sexual orientation (who you are attracted to) and gender identity (who you are) are fundamentally different concepts. Melding them into a single political bloc has occasionally led to misunderstandings, where trans issues are mistakenly treated as secondary to gay and lesbian issues.
It’s impossible to discuss queer history without acknowledging that trans women of color were on the front lines. Figures like Marsha P. Johnson Sylvia Rivera
But here is the secret they don’t tell you in the pamphlets:
