But members of the school's "transgendered" community, which includes transsexuals and transvestites, want explicit protection.

Other privacy concerns come from transgendered community, who may feel that the routine full-body scans are embarrassing and could potentially lead to harassment.

His work in San Francisco includes spiritual advocacy for members of the transgendered community.

His 2003 book on male-to-female transsexuals, The Man Who Would Be Queen, is still under attack from some in the transgendered community.