The long-term relationship between the and LGBTQ culture hinges on political and social pressures. As anti-trans legislation escalates, many queer organizations have doubled down on trans inclusion. The victory of marriage equality in the U.S. (2015) and Australia (2017) allowed the movement to refocus on the most vulnerable: trans and gender-diverse people.

Originating in the Black and Latine trans communities of New York City, ballroom culture gave us "voguing," "slay," and the concept of "chosen families."