As has been already discussed but I will comment just so that another "vote" can be cast. No matter how much I had to give up, even including a perfect love, I had to transition.
I also believe that sexual orientation is distinctly different than gender identity and I believe that most of the Western World medical community concurs.
This whole question really questions one of the basic tenants of GID. I think that the subsample of the responders to your question clearly upholds the tenants behind GID.
