Let’s break down the rainbow alphabet soup we all know: L for lesbian, B for bisexual, G for gay, T for transgender, and then the ever-expanding “+” for our beautiful diversity. But today, we’re hitting pause on the roll call to focus on one letter that’s catching an outsized amount of society’s heat: the T.

Transgender folks have been thrust into the spotlight lately, not as heroes, but as scapegoats. Some in media and politics wield their platforms to sow division, stoking fear to bolster their own relevance and cash flow. They claim to “protect” democracy, children, or whatever suits the outrage of the day, but their real goal is to pit us against each other. And right now, our trans siblings are bearing the brunt.

Unity Is Our Power

As a community, many of us—lesbians, gays, bisexuals—ca ...