From today’s NY Times, specifically an article called “The Trouble When Jane Becomes Jack”:
The fact that there is no apparent parallel imbroglio in the gay community toward men who become women is a subject of some speculation.
Despite the tangled set of issues involved, the survival rate of lesbian couples seems higher than among gay couples when one partner changes gender, advocates say.
Interesting that he’s looking for the wrong “other” situation, since the majority of MTFs who are in relationships and transitioning are in heterosexual relationships. It’s “The Trouble When Jack Becomes Jane” that I want to read next, and I hope it’s written with as much sensitivity.