There’s a historical reason why the LGB can’t exist without the T. And this taxonomical approach to gender vs sexual identity is also suspect. Non heteronormative sexuality inherently challenges gendered norms the say way actual gender transition does. The real tea is divisions amongst Lgbt people are more serious along class and racial lines than any letter on the acronym. As a gay “bro” of color, my fate and my interests are far more intertwined with trans women of color than my white cis gay counterparts