Younger generations (Gen Z) are identifying as trans and non-binary at higher rates than ever before. As a result, the future of gay bars, Pride marches, queer literature, and political lobbying will be shaped by trans needs. The "LGBTQ" acronym is safe, but the cultural weight is shifting toward the right side of the letter.

To celebrate LGBTQ culture without honoring the transgender community is to remember a battle while forgetting the soldiers. As Sylvia Rivera screamed from a stage at the 1973 Pride rally, interrupting a gay speaker who wanted to exclude drag queens and trans people:

Historically, gay bars were havens for trans people. However, in the 2000s, some gay men’s bars became hostile to trans women (who were seen as "invading" male spaces) and trans men (who were seen as "traitors" to lesbianism). This has led to the creation of explicitly queer and trans-inclusive spaces, shifting the culture away from gender-segregated nightlife.