[Morrigoon]

I think perhaps some folks find it easier to be themselves if the world sees them as a different gender?

I admit, I don't understand it either, but I do try to respect it.

I understand from Steve's perspective, that he's trying to understand it to get how it's relative to his experience as a gay man who finds his issues lumped in with theirs in terms of advocacy, and so he's trying to understand the relationship so he can better appreciate the grouping rather than feel resentful that there's any dilution of strength behind the things he's fighting for. (OMG run-on sentence!)