As a trans person, I have to say that the use of pronouns in this particular context are probably fine. Some trans people might take issue, but I don't. It's basically a frame of reference to people who don't know this person in order to illustrate a point; 'I knew this guy, he had a sex change'. If the poster had gone into more detail about this person's life and then continued to use the male pronouns, then it would be offensive, but as it stands, it would have gotten confusing to refer to the friend as 'she', as I for one would have wondered whether she was MtF or FtM.

Essentially, I read it as the original poster saying 'The LGBT world is something I admit I don't know much about [illustration], but even I can see that LKH misuses the word homophobe.'

Also, gotta agree with you re Richard - I wouldn't want to see my ex's new boyfriend naked, either - all the mental comparisons, wondering what he's got that I haven't etc etc.

And 'kind of' a hobag? *cackles* I'm sure her reputation is past that now. ;)