LGB mainstream organizations have often prioritized issues like same-sex marriage and open military service—policies that disproportionately benefit cisgender, relatively affluent LGB people. Meanwhile, trans-specific needs (e.g., healthcare coverage for transition, legal gender recognition, protection from employment discrimination based on gender identity) have received less funding and political capital. This mismatch has led trans activists to build parallel infrastructures, such as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE).