(1) When I told people that I identified as transgender , they thought I was a fake.(2) From sadomasochism to transgender activists, there isn't an inch of controversy that isn't covered.(3) I'm not sure, given the rise of transgender activism, just how many combinations there are of male and female.(4) I took on the identity of a gay male instead of a transgender female because I thought it would be more socially acceptable.(5) More liberal readers argue that homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgender identity as we know them today did not exist when the Bible was written.(6) If someone identifies that way, of course that is the correct word to use, but most people involved identify as transgender women, or simply transgender .(7) By challenging women's space, transgender activists act the same as social conservatives.(8) On the other hand, some transgender activists objected to the cap and the one-year waiting period for surgery.