Some may not change their bodies. Some may not have money to do so. Some people included in the definition of gender variant may not see themselves as transgender, but rather as woman or as man, the gender with which they identify. Some individuals may cross the borders of acceptable gender expression by being a butch woman or a feminine man. Some may not feel like gender is definable in their identity.
Some transgender people do identify themselves as transgendered and are fearful for their safety.
The GLBT community needs to recognize that gender discrimination is at the heart of homophobia and heterosexism. There needs to be an understanding that transphobia is also homophobia. Beyond Pink or Blue. I recognize that since our 1996 addition of transgender to the mission of the GLBT Resource Center there is still more we could do to be fully inclusive of the transgender community. It is our job as a GLBT Resource Center to continue the ongoing process of educating ourselves on these topics.