Yet this progress is precarious. Nearly half of the total 489 characters—201, or 41 percent—will not be returning due to cancellations, series finales, or character exits. As GLAAD President Sarah Kate Ellis warned: “With so many diverse, entertaining and impactful series being canceled at an alarming rate, it is imperative that networks and streamers do not back down.”
The significance of trans women’s leadership cannot be overstated. In February 2025, the Trump administration attempted to erase this history by removing nearly all references to trans people from the Stonewall National Monument’s official website, replacing the acronym LGBTQ+ with LGB. But as advocates rightly noted, no administration can change the facts: trans women like Johnson and Rivera were central to the Stonewall riots that sparked the modern LGBTQ rights movement. black fat shemale pic best