This is Transgender, Inc. to a tee. The Borg Collective. There is NO opposition and they will crush you if you even have any idea of self-identity. They will even cause a problem if you are just minding your own business.

GLAAD defines transgender as:

 

• Transsexuals
• Cross-dressers
• Other gender variant people
• In other words “other”

Suzan Cooke of Women Born Transsexual coined the phrase Transgender Borg.  I think it is an awesome phrase to describe those in the transgender community who want to assimilate all people with a transsexual and/or intersex history, to further their own agenda.

But I would like to make this all complete and patch things up with my Dad, Step Mom and my Step Sister and hopefully get my twin brother on board as well. If I could do this I would be the happiest woman on earth.

http://transgenderhate.blogspot.com/
Transgender Americans face high suicide riskNew survey paints a portrait of trans people's lives in the U.S.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40279043/ns/health-health_care/
There are many reasons this number is so high. It can be one thing or a combination of many things that push someone who is transgender to end their life.

Some of these might contribute to this
Inability to afford Gender Reassignment Surgery
Being ridiculed for being transgender
Being bullied for being transgender
Bombarded by negative news involving transgender persons
Intentional disrespect of proper pronouns and name usage
Being demonized by religious groups
Being homeless due to no legal protections
Being fired and unemployable due to legal discrimination
Constant fear of trans-panic attacks
Fear of trying to have intimate relationships
Rejected by family

These are just some of the things that transgender people are subjected to. I am sure there are many more.
I believe it is important to address as many of these issues as possible to minimize the negative impact on transgender humans. One aspect I am currently working on is confronting news agencies and bloggers on usage of offensive and demeaning articles and coverage on these issues. Using incorrect pronouns, using inappropriate headlines to add shock value, using transphobic verbiage can cause severe anguish to transgender people and also influences the entire community that it is okay to degrade and humiliate transgender people.
I have started a blog to deal with this issue. I have had two successes in having offensive content removed. I need help with this if anyone can pitch in.

My blog on fighting offensive transgender related news and blogs.