The answer will define what LGBTQ culture means for the next fifty years.

Transgender identity exists outside the traditional gender binary of "male" or "female" assigned at birth.

One of the most intimate intersections is between trans women and cisgender lesbians. As trans women assert their womanhood, some question whether lesbian spaces are inclusive of trans women. The resolution, led by younger generations, has been largely inclusive: "Trans women are women; trans lesbians are lesbians." Yet, the dialogue has required painful self-reflection about what defines womanhood beyond biology.

From the ballroom culture of Paris is Burning to modern TV shows like Pose , transgender individuals have defined LGBTQ aesthetics. The "voguing" made famous by Madonna was created by trans women and gay men of color in Harlem dance halls. In literature, authors like Janet Mock and Torrey Peters have forced the publishing world to recognize trans narratives as central, not marginal, to queer storytelling.