I'm assuming that's GS's take on tongue in cheek sarcasm- no one takes the affirmative action bigotry cut anymore.
Is the act of performing drag it self a sexual orientation? No I don't think anyone can argue it is. However, it is the way some people with gender identity confusion choose to express that element of their personalities. So it has come to represent the public thrust of the trans community.
Is being trans a sexual orientation? I think this is a valid question. IMO it isn't; it is more to do with your gender identity and then you have a sexual orientation or preference on top of it. I.e. the one trans person I've known for a decade went from M to F, but was always sexually interested in females and remains so. I think their preference has changed slightly to more androgynous females, but still those presenting as female.
However, gender is a protected category. So this is academic. You can't discriminate someone based on gender. If your argument is that you don't want to expose your children to a person with an uncertain gender then I think it's a bad argument.
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