Language is central to respect and visibility within the community.
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In the 1990s and early 2000s, the acronym “LGBT” officially crystallized, adding the “T.” Yet many gay and lesbian organizations continued to focus on marriage equality and military service—issues that primarily benefited cisgender, middle-class, white gay men and lesbians. Trans activists argued that marriage meant little if you could be fired for being trans (in most states, legal protections did not exist), or if you couldn’t access hormone therapy, or if police wouldn’t investigate your murder. Language is central to respect and visibility within