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I understand that transphobic people exist online.
We also need to recognize that being trans doesn't mean that you're incapable of being an asshole, engaging in cyberharassment or any other negative social behaviors that all people are capable of.
Much like OP, I've been attacked by these people for supporting trans people in a way that wasn't popular (I.e. not brigading Twitch streamers and harassing children playing Legacy of Hogwarts). I saw a user banned for saying to donate to the Trevor Project instead of brigading and I spoke up in support of them.
I was banned for "transphobia".
There are absolutely mods/admins using their power in trans social spaces to attack and purge people for no reason other than that they're not fully aligned with whatever dogma the mod feels is correct.
I just don't even try to interact anymore. There will always be some chronically online commenter or mod who wants to try to deconstruct your every word choice looking for an angle to accuse you of saying something outrageous.
Alienating allies and bullying people out of the community is toxic and wrong, regardless of your being a member of a minority group.