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''Despite the distinction between sexual orientation and gender, throughout history gay, lesbian and bisexual subcultures were often the only places where gender-variant people were socially accepted in the gender role they felt they belonged to; especially during the time when legal or medical transitioning was almost impossible. This acceptance has had a complex history. Like the wider world, the gay community in Western societies did not generally distinguish between sex and gender identity until the 1970s, and often perceived gender-variant people more as homosexuals who behaved in a gender-variant way than as gender-variant people in their own right. In addition, the role of the transgender community in the history of LGBT rights is often overlooked.''

Within the United States, the trans community and the larger LGBTQ+ community have been long intertwined due to the need to conform to societal standards that had long been in place even before the founding of the United States. According to a study done at UCLA in 2011, conducted in part by Gary J. Gates, 3.5% of adults across the United States identify as either gay, lesbian, or bisexuals whereas only 0.3% of adults identify as transgender. The transgender community has been an integral part of various LGBTQ+ movements since throughout the country's history, with significant contributions dating back to the early days of the gay liberation movement and the events of the Stonewall Uprising. The full involvement of the trans community throughout these events is still being studied as records and stories are still being uncovered.

The LGBTQ+ community is not a monolithic group, and so there are different modes of thought on who is a part of the community. The changes that came with the Gay Liberation Movement and Civil Rights movement that saw many gay, lesbian, and bisexual identifying people making headway within the public sphere and gaining support with the wider public throughout the latter half of the twentieth century while the trans community has only recently seen a more active surge in transgender activism during the start of the twenty-first century. Due to the many different groups that make up the movement, there are those within the larger community who do not believe that the trans community has a place within the LGBTQ+ space.

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Studies in several cultures have found that cisgender women are more likely to be accepting of trans people than cisgender men.

The start of the twenty-first century saw the rise in transgender activism and with it an increase in support. Withing the United States, groups such as the Trevor Project have been serving the wider LGBT community including people who identify with the term transgender. The group offers support in the form of educational resources including research, advocacy, and crisis services. The American Civil Liberties Unions (ACLU) is another group that fights legal battles in support of many different groups including those in the trans community.

Other groups within the United States specifically advocate for transgender rights. One of these groups directly related to transgender support is the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), which is committed to advocating for policy changes that protect transgender people and promote equality. Through their research, education, and advocacy efforts, the NCTE works to address issues such as healthcare access, employment discrimination, and legal recognition for transgender individuals.

One prominent organization within Europe is Transgender Europe (TGEU), a network of organizations and individuals committed to promoting equality and human rights for transgender people within European borders. TGEU works to challenge discrimination, improve transgender healthcare access, advocate for legal recognition of gender identity, and support the well-being of transgender communities.