The alliance is strained. Too many cisgender LGB people have been willing to throw trans people under the bus for a seat at the straight table. Too many trans spaces have dismissed bisexuality or gay male culture as "less radical."

| Group | Within Trans Community | Within Broader LGBTQ Culture | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Often the most visible, but also most targeted for violence. | Often fetishized or demonized as "deceptive." | | Trans men | Frequently rendered invisible. | Often infantilized or "forgotten" in gay male spaces. | | Non-binary people | Face erasure even within trans spaces (the "binary bias"). | Struggle for recognition in L/G/B spaces built on binary attraction. | | Trans people of color | Experience compounded racism and transphobia. | Often exploited for labor but excluded from leadership. |