See, this is where a lot of the confusion comes in. Does "transgender" mean simply having the feeling of being the opposite gender, *or* does it mean a person who has actually had surgery and hormones so that they do physically resemble the gender they want? Most of us honestly don't know because it's rarely talked about, so there is a LOT of confusion on that.   EDITED TO ADD: Yes, I've read the GLAAD guidelines posted above, but "transgender" can still refer to someone who simply identifies