One of the most significant contributions of the transgender community to mainstream LGBTQ culture is the evolution of language. Prior to trans visibility, LGBTQ discourse was largely binary: you were gay or straight; you were a man or a woman.

Christine was a pioneer, helping others find the courage to look further into who they were. She ( Christine Jorgensen ) did her ( Christine Jorgensen LGBTQ+ Women Who Made History

Originating in the Black and Latine trans communities of New York City, ballroom culture gave us "voguing," "slay," and the concept of "chosen families."