Beyond struggles, trans culture is rich with:

One of the most critical informative points for outsiders to understand is that gender identity is not sexual orientation.

A transgender woman (assigned male at birth but identifies as female) may be straight (attracted to men), lesbian (attracted to women), or bisexual. In this way, the "T" intersects with the "LGB" but is not synonymous.

While sharing bars and community centers with LGB people, the trans community has developed its own cultural markers:

Today, the relationship between the trans community and the broader LGBTQ+ culture is strained in some regions. A wedge has been driven by "TERFs" (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminists), who argue that trans women are not "real" women. This has created a painful dynamic where some cisgender lesbians, historically allies, now share platforms with anti-trans activists. Consequently, much of modern LGBTQ+ culture is fighting a civil war over whether the "T" belongs—a debate that the vast majority of queer historians and medical associations have settled in favor of full inclusion.