Yeah, I don’t think we give enough credit to shows like Will and Grace or Queer Eye that showed the greater population examples of relatable people from the community. We are a long ways from having trans representation that way.

And the first step is in the schools. Children copies beliefs, and by teaching everyones equal value and pointing out that lbtq people are no different than anyone else, the foundation for change in views is set.

I know several people who's parents are homophobic but they're not, and I credit our schools for this.

I have heard a gay person being mad at trans people and I was baffled.

There's more to the trans hate, but yeah, the minuscule population makes them a great target if you want an "other" to fight. Conservatives lost the battle against the LGB part and aimed for the T.