When someone transitions you should refer to them by their new name both in the present and with references back in time.
Steven PetrowBeing 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.
Steven PetrowA big question that we have is that we do not understand why the comfort of the few should override the comfort of the many.
Steven Petrow