Transgender women of color experience disproportionately high rates of violence.
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
Pride itself has become a site of negotiation. While corporate pride parades often feature sanitized, cisgender-friendly floats, the Trans Pride movement has exploded as a separate, radical, joy-filled counter-celebration. Trans Pride marches (in cities like London, New York, and Sao Paulo) are not separatist; they are corrective. They remind the world that the "T" is not a decoration—it is the battering ram that broke down the wall.