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Distinct Paths: Navigating Gender Identity vs. Sexual Orientation
It is crucial to distinguish gender identity from (who someone is attracted to). A trans person can be straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or any other orientation, just as a cisgender (non-trans) person can.
Unlike a gay person who finds community at a bar, a trans person often finds community in a clinic waiting room. Access to hormones, puberty blockers, and surgeries is life-saving, yet LGBTQ spaces often fail to address the financial and logistical burdens of transition. A gay man rarely needs a therapist's permission slip to exist; a trans person often has to fight for years to get one.
Distinct Paths: Navigating Gender Identity vs. Sexual Orientation
It is crucial to distinguish gender identity from (who someone is attracted to). A trans person can be straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or any other orientation, just as a cisgender (non-trans) person can.
Unlike a gay person who finds community at a bar, a trans person often finds community in a clinic waiting room. Access to hormones, puberty blockers, and surgeries is life-saving, yet LGBTQ spaces often fail to address the financial and logistical burdens of transition. A gay man rarely needs a therapist's permission slip to exist; a trans person often has to fight for years to get one.
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