The modern LGBTQ+ rights movement was not built overnight; it was forged in moments of collective resistance where transgender individuals played foundational roles. The Spark of Resistance
(a fringe but loud minority) attempts to sever the alliance, arguing that trans issues are separate from sexuality issues. However, data disproves this. According to the Human Rights Campaign, trans people are more likely to be bisexual, lesbian, or gay than they are to be straight. Furthermore, the legal arguments used against trans people (bathroom bills, religious freedom exemptions) are the same arguments that were used against gay people in the 1980s and 90s.