Virginia Hall
Feb 23, 2017 · 1 min read

True enough. LGB is who you love, but T is who you are. There are LGB trans people. In fact it's actually more like SLGBA, straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and asexual.

You are also right about conflation. A lot of T people are constantly equated with gay people. Less than a third are gay. In a recent study, it was found ~30% are gay, ~35% are bi, and ~28% are straight. The remainder are asexual or some other self-identification. I leaned lesbian because I was raised lesbian. Wouldn’t it have been cool for you to be raised gay?

Also another misconception is that gay guys are sexually interested in trans women when in fact trans porn is consumed mostly by straight men.

LGB is overwhelmingly cis. Cis and proud should be your motto, maybe? Your majoritarian dismissal of trans rights speaks volumes about cis privilege and lack of empathy.

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out —
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out —
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out —
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me — and there was no one left to speak for me.

Oh, and DON’T EVER mention Stonewall again because it was trans people standing up to the cops!

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