Today on the trip back from training, I was chatting with my colleague on the car. She asked if I noticed that the people we trained today was a little different.  Originally, I didn't know what she meant.  She then explained if I notice that XXX is a transgender.  I said, "Oh! Really! I just felt sometimes her laughing was a little bit annoyed. I thought she was  a lesbian rather than a transgender."  She then said, "Well, actually she is not the rare one in our place.  If you would had been to the retreat today, you would have noticed a few people are transgendered. Our place is quite open in this aspect."

At that time, I was thinking if the same situation occurred in most asia countries, will transgenders be accepted as normal people in public? In this sense, I have to admire the openness and respect to others in the U.S. culture.