Beyond politics, the transgender community has profoundly influenced LGBTQ+ cultural aesthetics and language. Drag culture, which historically existed in a liminal space between gay entertainment and gender performance, has been brought into the mainstream by trans artists and shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race . While complex tensions exist regarding the distinction between drag performers and trans identity, the cultural crossover has popularized a "queer aesthetic" that challenges cisgender heteronormativity.
This assault has served to re-solidify the bond between the T and the LGB, driven by the concept of "intersectionality," coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw. The LGB community is recognizing that the mechanisms used to oppress trans people—such as the policing of gender roles—are the same mechanisms used to oppress gay and lesbian people (e.g., the historic view that gay men are "effeminate" and lesbians are "masculine"). shemales tube.com