Transgender people, especially trans women of color, face disproportionately high rates of violence, homelessness, and employment discrimination. Hate crimes and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation remain serious concerns in many regions.
—a term that describes how different forms of discrimination overlap—is at the core of the trans experience.
This has led to a redefinition of LGBTQ culture: not simply as a culture of same-sex attraction, but as a culture of .
Modern LGBTQ+ culture is increasingly defined by , recognizing that race, class, and disability compound the experience of being trans: