Well, marxism

Even among supportive cis gay people (which I've been fortunate enough to have no shortage of), there's still this idea that focusing on us (trans people) is weird. As the attacks have ramped up and more cis folks have had formative queer experiences involving us that's started to change.

Tbh I think it's partly because of the historic fragmentation within the community. Gay men focus on gay men's issues, lesbians focus on lesbian issues, bi people focus on bi issues, and trans people focus on any combination of issues within the community including trans issues.

The first place I'd say the shift really happened was in queer health as HIV became manageable queer health clinics began also offering transition related care.

Is this from the Hudsucker Proxy?

One time I was walking along in the evening with my cello on my back, group of drunk girls pass me by on the other side of the road

One yells "I'll give you a blowy if I can play your guitar"

I shout back "it's a cello and I'm gay, sorry!", they all lose it laughing, felt good

I was once approached by a junior member of the Communist Struggle Organization. They are a little bit like communist Jehovas witnesses, and I had no time to talk to them, so I just blurted "Stop, I am a member of the Consumist Struggle Organization. If you get too close, we'll annihilate."

The guy looked back at one of the senior members in confusion who saw me, recognized me and just said "Oh we know him, just let him go"

I hate it when that happens. Never want strangers to see you amused.

I believe it means they are trans but passing as cis

OP attended the conference 100% as a man, concealing the fact that he was assigned female at birth to avoid unwanted attention.

The concept of intersectionality means that it's not really feasible to support one marginalized group to the exclusion of others.

Um... It's looking pretty feasible to me. Not nearly as effective, but that doesn't seem to be stopping a lot of people