Transgender Day of Remembrance

Today, my email informs me, is Transgender Day of Remembrance.†

I think it sucks that such a day is needed, but the fact of the matter is that one in four transgender people have been physically assaulted due to their identity. One in four. One in ten has been sexually assaulted because of who they are. I can't even…what the bloody hell?‡

I don't get why what's in someone's pants (if you are not interested in fucking them††) should matter a damn. I just don't.

Neither do I get how someone can...