We have come a long ways if you look over the last 50 years.

1950's

Cding was illegal in many states.
No discrimination protection anywhere
Getting beat up for being a CD was common and NOT against the law.
Most CDer were deep in the closet.
Never talked about on TV or media.
No SRS/FFS

TODAY

CDing is now legal in all states
Many states and cities have anti-discrimination laws that protect us.
Getting beat up for being a CD is NOW against the law.
With the invention of the Internet, more CDers are coming out of the closet.
Hardly a week does not go by that there is some form of media or TV exposure to CD/TSing.
SRS/FFS common today.

If I had gone out in public fully dress back then, I am sure someone would have pointed me out. Today even if someone does notice, they usually keep to themselves and/or done care.

So we have gain a lot over the last 50 years.