Given the current political climate, the relationship between the transgender community and the rest of LGBTQ culture is being tested. Here is what genuine allyship looks like from within the family:
Transgender individuals have been the primary architects of much of the language and aesthetics used in LGBTQ+ culture today.
: Trans women of color, in particular, pioneered "ballroom" culture, which introduced concepts like "voguing" and "drag" that are now central to mainstream LGBTQ aesthetics and global pop culture.
Language is foundational to respect within the LGBTQ+ community. Terms and identities are constantly evolving. Stonewall UK A Guide To Gender Identity Terms - NPR