Saying they were appreciative of the effort but at no point did they ever see something like this coming, members of the transgender community admitted to reporters Monday they were caught slightly off guard by ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins enthusiastic support for them and their cause. Were definitely pleased with Baskin-Robbins new trans-friendly initiativeits just, you know, where did this come from? said Trans Advocacy Network spokesperson Samantha Jessup, who, along with thousands of other transgender individuals across the country, was reportedly blindsided by the vocal endorsement of trans rights on the frozen treat purveyors website and in a lengthy Facebook post. Dont get me wrong, were thrilled when anyone takes a stand on the issue of mainstream transgender acceptance. But, boy, this ones kind of a head-scratcher. I mean, Baskin-Robbins? Really? Huh. At press time, transgender advocates were reportedly taken aback as every one of the companys promotional tweets for its June flavor of the month included the hashtag #standwithtrans. 