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For the "T"—the transgender community—the relationship with the larger LGBTQ+ culture is complex. It is a story of found family, fierce resistance, and sometimes, internal growing pains.
In internet culture, an "egg" is a trans person who hasn't realized they are trans yet. When someone realizes their identity, they say their "egg cracked." This shared vernacular creates an inside culture that validates the journey of self-discovery.
October 26, 2023
To understand LGBTQ+ culture, you cannot simply look at the "L," the "G," or the "B." You have to look at the "T," because trans people have been the backbone of this movement from the very beginning. Mainstream media often tells us that gay liberation started at the Stonewall Inn in 1969. But what is often left out of the history books is who threw the first punches and bricks.