A big question that we have is that we do not understand why the comfort of the few should override the comfort of the many.

Calling a trans person by their former name is referred to as "deadnaming" and is considered highly offensive to most trans people I know.

There's nothing you can say that won't make you seem ungrateful or rude.

Putting our heads in the sand is not a wise strategy.

When someone transitions you should refer to them by their new name both in the present and with references back in time.

Being LGBT is not a choice. It's not about "a sexual proclivity." It's not a "lifestyle," as you put it. It's about our identity. Pride is a time when we come together to celebrate our community and when others do, too. Just as we do for other racial, ethnic, and religious groups that are part of the "tossed salad" nature of our society.

We need to regain the art of civil discourse and more practically, I don't think you change anyone's mind by calling them names.