How can I say the LGB-T Community is racist?: "Ism's" Within The Transgender Community

Cross posted with permission from Talk About Gay Racism by Lincoln Rose How can I say the LGB-T Community is racist? Let me count the ways. Take a look at how we portray our own culture, for example. 1.     Most of the people in LGB-T magazines are white. 2.     Most of the leaders of LGB-T organizations (even today) are white. 3.     The stories that mostly get heard from the transgender community are those of white, late life transitioners. A lot of trans women of color transition early in life (teens, early 20's), and their stories are seriously un/under represented in LGB-T media. 4.     When areas are dedicated as "gayborhoods", they are areas that have usually been taken over by white gay men. A lot of times, these neighborhoods were occupied by people of color and became gentrified. Very little conversation is had around this issue. 5.     The mainstream LGB-T community is quite happy to perpetuate the myth that we were "better off financially" than our heterosexual/cisgender counterparts. This myth has the effect of not only being classist, but racist. It is racist because the data was obtained from a consumer study that polled middle to upper class white gay men. 6.     Even now, when searching for the "perfect plaintiffs" for LGB-T rights court cases, the plaintiffs are usually white. Or if it is a group lawsuit, the group will be overwhelmingly white. There are many other things I could mention, but I thought I would give you a chance to leave your own examples in the comments section. What racism in the LGB-T community have YOU noticed?