Possible issues for transgender people

Some of the things that you might experience as a transgender person are similar to those that people coming to terms with being LGB may face, including:

• Feelings of shame and fear and internalised homophobia and transphobia
• Fear of disclosure and coming out to people
• You may experience social pressures to conform
• You may be worried about relationships, either losing current relationships or about future relationships

Possible issues for transsexuals

• Legal issues like re-registering sex e.g. on your birth certificate
• Medical issues like hormone therapy and gender-reassignment surgery
• Social issues like coming out to family, friends and partners,transitioning and "passing"
• Transphobia: the unrealistic or irrational fear and hatred of transgender people.

This includes verbal or physical violence, discrimination, harassment, or refusing to call someone by their preferred pro-noun e.g. he or she. Like homophobia, transphobia is based on stereotyping and misconceptions. Sadly, anyone outside society's view of the “norm” could be a target, regardless of sexual or gender identity.