However, the biological determinism of the early gay rights movement ("We can’t help it; we were born this way") created a double-edged sword. While it helped advance rights for gay men and lesbians, it often alienated transgender people, whose existence challenges the very binaries that the "born this way" argument sometimes relies on.
What does the future hold for the relationship between the transgender community and LGBTQ culture? There is a growing movement toward and queer liberation rather than simple gay assimilation. Younger generations (Gen Z) are identifying as queer, trans, or non-binary at much higher rates than previous generations, blurring the lines between "T" and "LGB."
