Kate,
My impression is that TS's are becoming the new media focus as the Christian Right is now targeting us. They believe in a Transgender agenda as if we have some plot or secret society. In the news lately, there have been several TS folk who ran afoul because of their gender identity. Plus, in CA even though we are liberal in many things, we also have some of the most conservative people too.
I am pretty much fine with the event even if I have to go and will make the best of it should there be media problem. I don't know what the trial is about and if it is a non controversial event, I might not even be noticed. However, if it is a slow news day and some hubbub at the courthouse starts over my presence, I could end up as a news item.
One thing I am concerned about is being outed in a public setting to a group of people. Should there be a nutcase in the crowd, and we have lots of them, I could be in deep trouble. I'll have to worry getting back to my car etc. We have wicked road rage problems here too.
But I am borrowing trouble on a debt that will not be repaid so I'll stop there.