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The transgender community is a vital part of LGBTQIA+ culture, but there is a common misconception we need to clear up first:

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Slide 3 (Image: Two speech bubbles) "I'm gay." (Sexual orientation) Bubble 2 (Trans flag): "I'm trans." (Gender identity) Text: These are different things, but we fight the same fight against the same system of oppression. The transgender community is a vital part of

Focus: Clarifying that identity and orientation are different, but the community is united. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera

Slide 2 (Image: Marsha P. Johnson) History lesson: The 1969 Stonewall Uprising (the birth of modern Pride) was led by trans women like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. We would not have "Gay Pride" without "Trans Rage."

The "T" isn't new. Trans people led the Stonewall riots. Trans women of color created the ballroom scene that saved queer kids. Trans joy is part of our shared culture.