The transgender community represents a diverse group of individuals whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth
No honest article about the transgender community and LGBTQ culture can ignore the fractures. The most painful is the rise of , who argue that trans women are men invading female spaces. While TERFs are a minority, their influence has been disproportionately loud, particularly within the UK and among certain lesbian separatist circles.
LGBTQ culture underwent a radical shift from sexuality-based to gender-based analysis. Suddenly, spaces that had been defined by "who you love" (gay bars) had to accommodate "who you are" (trans people). This led to tension.