Taken together the prohibitions of the Purity Code amount to arbitrary cultural taboos as contrasted with the more profound precepts of the Ten Commandments. Biblical scholars and theologians warn of the danger of selective interpretation of the Bible in a way which upholds some passages while ignoring others and overlooking the broader context. Judged strictly by Hebrew standards the entirety of modern civilization would appear to violate the Purity Code. The sexual orientation of transgendered people may be homosexual, bisexual, or heterosexual. Transgendered people face discrimination in the workplace, in housing, in healthcare, in the military service, in prison and in the society at large.
Many transgendered people are unemployed or under-employed by virtue of their status.
With the exception of a few jurisdictions the jobs of transgendered people are not protected by law. In the U.S.A. such hate crimes are currently not reported statistically as crimes perpetrated against transgendered people. First, offer your family member your unconditional love and support. Secondly, educate yourself about transgenderism and transgendered people and their concerns. And finally, join Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, an organization which also reaches out to the parents, families and friends of transgendered people.