Includes bibliographical references and index.

What does it mean to be transgender? / American Psychological Association -- Being transgender is not a mental disorder / Dana Beyer -- There is no such thing as "transgender" / Thaddeus Baklinski -- Transgender people need more legal protection / Movement Advancement Project et al. -- Giving transgender people special legal status is bad public policy / Ryan T. Anderson -- The transgender rights movement is fighting for equality / Associated Press -- The transgender rights movement is harmful to society / Keith Fournier -- Sex-reassignment surgery is a medical necessity / Lambda Legal -- Sex-reassignment surgery is unnecessary mutilation / Julie Bindel -- Transgender kids: painful quest to be who they are / Madison Park -- Helping transgender children transition is child abuse / Sheila Jeffreys -- Schools should accommodate transgender students / Robin Abcarian -- The wrong approach to transgender students / Mary Rice Hasson -- Transgender people should be banned from military service / Jeff Allen -- Transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military / Melissa Rayworth -- Insurance and public programs should not cover transgender health care / Allen B. West.