This linguistic expansion has benefited everyone. It allowed lesbians to explore butch identity without being forced to transition. It allowed gay men to embrace femininity without losing their male identity. By dismantling the walls of masculinity and femininity, the trans community gifted LGBTQ+ culture the vocabulary for nuance.

Transgender people are included in the LGBTQ acronym because they often share the same social spaces and challenges as those with diverse sexualities, forming an inclusive movement.