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While the alliance is strong, it is not without friction. Modern LGBTQ culture has increasingly embraced trans rights, but the transgender community still faces specific challenges that cisgender (non-trans) gay and lesbian people do not.

A common point of confusion within broader culture is the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity.