ABSTRACT
In this final chapter, I reflect upon how the lives and experiences of those who shared their time with me throughout this project have led me to question what the ‘T’ in ‘LGBT’ truly means. That is, while the acronym LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) is commonly used to refer to identities or practices that are sexually marginalized (such as gay identity), I consider here how this kind of framing may function to harm the capacity for trans persons to live lives they deem livable. Rather, as supported by the maps and narratives collected from participants in this project, as well as the DCTNA findings, a framework of trans vitalities offers a new way in which to rethink viable and valuable life.
