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“I don’t separate my transness from my queerness,” says Jamie, 19, a college student in Ohio. “My gay boyfriend loves me because I’m a man, not in spite of my body. That’s the future.”

Despite the trauma, to define trans life solely by struggle is to miss the vibrant, irreverent culture that trans people have injected into the LGBTQ mainstream. fat black shemale

That future, however, is under legislative siege. Over 500 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures this year, a record. The vast majority target trans youth: banning gender-affirming care, forcing teachers to “out” students, and restricting which bathrooms they can use. “I don’t separate my transness from my queerness,”

Perhaps the biggest change is happening among the youth. The number of Gen Z adults who identify as transgender or non-binary has doubled in the last decade. For these young people, the old divisions between “gay,” “bi,” and “trans” are dissolving. That future, however, is under legislative siege