A small rant.

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So I'm in Spanish class, and I over hear a group of other students talking.( i don't really eavesdrop, its more the fact that it's a loud group of freshmen that talk to where everybody can hear.) Now normally they really bug me, but this time they were talking about gay people, saying that they would be fine with having gay friends. Now considering I'm bi, this conversation they were having put me in a good mood.
Now we get to the bad bit, probably a week later, i go into the class, and they're making fun of trans people. considering that I'm trans, this instantaneously got rid of all of my good will towards them.
How can they be so hypocritical?

many people are ignorant on the realities of gender identity - not everyone who says something stupid is a hater (though these people may be)

Many people think with feelings, not thoughts, and they don't critique their own morals for consistency. Because that would feel bad.

If a social atmosphere such as the music industry, advertisements, etc, show acceptance of homosexuality, then it becomes more normal. It's less strange and scary. It makes homosexuality something that is less "other," meaning there's less pressure to not be around or one of "those people." Something that you're not afraid of, afraid of hurting your standing if you accept it, or afraid of being is something that isn't comical or insulting (because those are just subtle, nonviolent ways to repel it away from you).

We have a lot of open displays of acceptance towards homosexuality these days, but not so many towards trans. When I was growing up, there was a big "ewww!" factor and many jokes about people finding out that their date was "actually" a man. Not sure if it still exists or to what extent.