Utah Governor Spencer Cox, on Meet the Press: "According to family and people that we're interviewing, he does come from a conservative family. But his ideology was very different than his family, and so that's part of it. We do know that the roommate that we had originally talked about, we can confirm that that roommate is a boyfriend who is transitioning from male to female. So we know that piece. I will say that that person has been very cooperative with authorities."
Newsweek
I've seen a lot of conspiracy theories trying to tie to left, right, Ukraine, Israel, etc. It'll be interesting to see how they were viewed by their families and neighbors. The neighbors have already said that there were odd people visiting them and people tried to twist it into a conspiracy. They're probably somewhat isolated in the community or even ostracized, and have networked with other transgender people and couples.
Interesting view from Google AI:
No, a man in a relationship with a transgender woman is not considered gay; it is a straight relationship because a transgender woman is a woman, and a man's attraction to a woman is defined as heterosexual. A person's sexual orientation depends on their gender identity and who they are attracted to, and dating a transgender person does not change that orientation.
Sexual Orientation vs. Gender Identity
Gender Identity:
A person's internal sense of being a man, woman, or something else. A transgender woman identifies as a woman.
Sexual Orientation:
Refers to who you are attracted to romantically, emotionally, or physically.
Why it's a straight relationship
Trans women are women:
Transgender women are women, and therefore, a man's attraction to a transgender woman is a heterosexual attraction.
Sexual orientation is personal:
Only the individual can determine their own sexual orientation based on their feelings of attraction.
Other considerations
Bisexual or Pansexual Identity:
Some individuals may identify as bisexual or pansexual if they are attracted to people of more than one gender, including transgender women.
Societal Perceptions:
Some people may have outdated or transphobic views that wrongly link dating a transgender person to a gay identity, but these views do not define the relationship itself.
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