The transgender community is integral to LGBTQ culture , not a peripheral addition. However, the “LGB” part of the acronym has not always earned the “T” through action. For LGBTQ culture to be authentic, it must center trans leadership, not just include trans bodies. As one activist put it: “Pride didn’t start with a cisgender gay man – it started with a trans woman throwing a brick. Never forget whose names were at the riot.”