And I've found that doing overly charitable readings has been a boon for my mental health. I would much rather believe that one less person in the world is transphobic.
But, I'd like to point out to @lxo, it can be dangerous for community leaders to do this. It is our responsibility to keep hateful views out of our communities, to keep our community members safe. And so we must be on the lookout for hate stowing away in carefully crafted messages.