No discussion of transgender community culture is complete without acknowledging intersectionality. The experience of a wealthy white trans woman in Los Angeles is vastly different from that of a Black trans woman in rural Mississippi. Data from the Human Rights Campaign consistently shows that trans women of color face rates of homelessness, HIV infection, and homicide that dwarf all other demographics.

Active support involves respecting chosen names/pronouns and challenging anti-transgender remarks.

The "LGB without the T" movement remains a tiny, vociferous minority. The vast majority of queer spaces—from the Gay Men’s Chorus to the Lesbian Herstory Archives—have explicitly reaffirmed their solidarity with trans people.

Some notable events and celebrations include: