Transgender communities have faced far more daunting and life-threatening challenges than most cisgenders while dating. Reports of targeted violence, harassment, discrimination and in some cases, homicide have been quite prevalent in the transgender  dating scene.


Maki Gingoyon, a transgender female from the Philippines and co-founder of two dating sites dedicated to transgender people, speaks extensively on the real-life challenges most transgender women face while searching for a partner. Handling rejection, overcoming social discrimination, finding the right partner, and keeping themselves safe during dates are some of the topics that Maki sheds light on.