I've commented in the past on the BML about this topic. To me, the concept of LGBT unity is a myth. We are more like a pointillist painting, each group and subgroup have different political needs and quite frequently are at cross purposes with other communities. Yes, there are some common denominators and we can all pull together to put forth a united front, but look closer, there are cracks. This was very much evident in the recent political battle over the federal anti discrimination bill before congress. It originally included gender expression as one of the protections, but when the bill's prospects looked bleak, it was decided to jettison that portion, leaving the trans community unprotected. This revision was supported by none other than the HRC. The logic was, lets pass the L & G portion first, and worry about the Ts later. Needless to say, the T's were not happy. There's an aspect of self preservation to the infighting. Again, each group has their own issues that are unique to them, and of less concern to the others-feminism, gender expression, adoption-to name a few. I support feminist causes, but not at the expense of AIDS which affects the gay male community in larger numbers than the lesbian community. I support the right to free gender expression, but I consort with gay men who pride themselves on being as archetypically male as humanly possible-so it's of less a pressing need to me than the right for me not to be fired merely because I am gay. Gay marriage is a more pressing issue to me than the bisexual who is a Kinsey 2 and is unlikely to ever marry a person of their gender. I'm always sympathetic to the other groups, but I need to channel my time and money to the causes that have a more immediate impact on me. I hate that it's a zero sum game, but my time, money and energy are finite.