nodded. "Exactly. We aren't just 'dead bodies' in the media or 'special snowflakes' in a story [6, 8]. We are neighbors, artists, and friends. Our queerness is a part of us, but it isn't the only thing that defines us [8]." As Leo left

The 2010s represented a seismic cultural shift. As marriage equality became law in the US (2015), the center of gravity for LGBTQ activism moved from "accept us as we are" to "protect our most vulnerable." Simultaneously, the rise of social media allowed trans people to tell their own stories, bypassing the gay gatekeepers of legacy media.

Perhaps the most profound contribution of the transgender community to LGBTQ culture is linguistic. Twenty years ago, the conversation revolved around "sexual orientation." Today, it is impossible to discuss queer culture without the vocabulary of