disclainer: LGB people are not a monolith, so I cant speak for them all. However, some folks are concerned that society is “transing the gay away”: encouraging transition as a way out of facing homophobia, instead of fighting homophobia itself. For example, many conservatives are okay with any relationship that looks straight, and see transitioning as a way to conform to hetero-normativity (notable example: Blaire White). There are some gay activists who want to ‘change the narrative’ on this form of transition in order to fight homophobia and encourage gay acceptance instead.
disclainer: LGB people are not a monolith, so I cant speak for them all. However, some folks are concerned that society is “transing the gay away”: encouraging transition as a way out of facing homophobia, instead of fighting homophobia itself. For example, many conservatives are okay with any relationship that looks straight, and see transitioning as a way to conform to hetero-normativity (notable example: Blaire White). There are some gay activists who want to ‘change the narrative’ on this form of transition in order to fight homophobia and encourage gay acceptance instead.