Trans representation in film and television has improved (e.g., Pose , Disclosure ), but often via cisgender actors or stereotypical roles. Pride parades, historically inclusive of trans and drag performers, have seen “corporatization” and increased police presence, leading to breakaway events like the Dyke March and trans-led counter-protests. The debate over police floats in Pride exemplifies how transgender activists often advocate for more radical, anti-assimilationist politics than mainstream LGB organizations.

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