Has being and embracing yourself as a crossdresser, transsexual, or any other identified transgender person, made you more open minded to the LGBTQ community any more? Have you become more open minded to all others in general as well?
I know for myself, I've always had a couple of gay friends since starting college. However I didn't find myself to be an advocate for LGBTQ rights (I supported LGBTQ rights, just wasn't a concern of mine).
As I have opened up to myself and started to embrace the fact that I'm not of the normal gender "code", I've embraced the LGBTQ community more to participation levels. I'm excited about the first Pride that I'll actually be in town to go to this weekend. Before embracing this side of me, I never would go to a pride event unless invited by a group to tag along. I'm more comfortable around all forms of PDA as well, watch LGBTQ socially conscious documentaries and even regular LGBTQ movies.
Maybe I've just opened myself up to realizing that I'm welcomed into that community without judgement and I believe that LGBTQ rights include my rights and they are worth fighting for.
As of being open to all people, I always have been a very open minded person to different cultures and religions no matter. I have noticed though that since embracing this side of me, more people have noticed how much of an open minded person I am, and as a result come to me for advice or when they need someone to open up to.
Have any of you experienced similar situations and have been more open to the LGBTQ community as well as others in general?