However, as the gay movement gained political traction in the 1980s, a schism occurred. Respectability politics took hold. Prominent gay leaders began excluding trans people, arguing that their presence made the community look "too deviant" for straight allies. When the was debated in the 1990s, the Human Rights Campaign famously dropped trans protections to secure passage for gay and lesbian workers. This "toss the T off the boat" mentality created a deep wound that LGBTQ culture is still healing today.
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