This week’s gay rights victory was historic, but the transgender community still faces staggering challenges. Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver focuses on the “T” in “LGBT.”
“Transgender people have a gender identity that differs from the one they were assigned at birth. Gender identity is who you are; sexual orientation is who you love. Some transgender people do undergo hormone therapy or sex reassignment surgery as part of their transition; some do not. And interestingly, their decision on this matter is, medically speaking, none of your fucking business.”
