Heterosexual relationships among LGBT people

While LGBT people are often defined by society for their lack of heterosexual relationships, heterosexual relationships among them are fairly common (e.g., an estimated 80% of bisexuals are in opposite-sex relationships).

Transgender people can be any sexual orientation, including heterosexual. This makes a large portion of LGBT people who are in heterosexual relationships.

Statistics
A 2013 survey of LGBT Americans by the Pew Research Center found that 40% of all LGB Americans in committed relationships are in a heterosexual relationship. This includes 84% of bisexuals, 2% of gay men, and 1% of lesbians.

Differences with non-LGBT heterosexual relationships
LGBT people in heterosexual relationships will often take customs from gay or lesbian relationships they have been in the past. For example, LGBTQ people in opposite-sex relationships may continue to use terms like top and bottom. Heterosexual relationships should not to be confused with queer heterosexuality; an identity heterosexual people sometimes claim that may reflect cultural appropriation of queer in-group language.

Types
The following elements are included in such relationships
 * Beards and mixed-orientation marriages
 * Lavender marriages
 * Male-female bisexual couples
 * Cis-trans heterosexual couples
 * Trans "chasers" often identify as heterosexual and may therefore represent queer heterosexuality queer heterosexuality 51% of men attracted to trans women identify as heterosexual. Ciswomen who pursue specifically FTMs can also be called trans-chasers. Female trans-chasers are thought to be less common than male trans-chasers because of women face a different degree of homophobia; such relationships may face less social scrutiny and stigma.
 * A trans man and trans woman together.
 * Queer-identifying individuals in heterosexual relationships