Transgender Inclusion in the LGBTQ Rights Movement

Throughout history, two things have been constant. Marginalized people have existed and have, on some level, been persecuted. In addition, transgender people have existed throughout history, although they have not always been recognized as such. Today, some are saying that transgender rights are the new civil rights movement. Although this may be the case, transgender people have been a part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) rights movement for many years. Yet from time to time, the exclusion of transgender people has led to significant rifts in the movement for equality and nondiscrimination. This entry discusses the ways that transgender people have been excluded from the discussion, the impact that [Page 1224]exclusion has had on some transgender people, and the ways in which ...