5 things to know about gender identity  Bradley Manning has
announced he would like to live as a female  Author: By Jacque
Wilson CNN Published On: Aug 22 2013 01:52:50 PM EDT   Updated
On: Aug 22 2013 02:24:00 PM EDT Bradley Manning (CNN) -   "As I
transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to
know the real me," Manning said in a statement read on NBC's
"Today" show on Thursday. "I am Chelsea Manning. I am a female.
Given the way that I feel, and have felt since childhood, I want
to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible. I hope that you
will support me in this transition."  As acceptance for gay
rights grows in the United States, some activists say the "T" in
LGBT has been left out. Confusion occurs over what "transgender"
means, and how it differs from gay, lesbian or bisexual.   Some
say the roots of gender identity issues are cultural -- that how
a culture views a "boy" or "girl" and what they should or should
not do contributes to gender issues. Others believe being
transgender is a