Hello lovely people

I hope this post will be received well and with kindness, I promise this isn't clickbait or attention seeking, just a genuine request for opinions and guidance.

I was raised Catholic and it was a large part of my childhood, however along the road I lost my faith once I discovered I was LGBT, and thought I couldn't be religious at the same time. But I've always carried that faith in God with me, and have always prayed in my own ways.

I have been in a process of gender transitioning (male-to-female) for around three years, having first discovered it about myself about five years ago. Since this change I have been infinitely happier, more content, and more at home in my own being. It feels like I finally know who I am, and with this, I have also found a rekindling of my faith, and a strong desire to return to my Catholic roots.

I've been trying to build up the courage to go to Sunday Mass, as I'd love to build up to attending Christmas mass this year for the first time in a long while, but I'm afraid of any backlash I might face.

On one hand I know it is unorthodox, but on the other I'm imagining showing myself before God as this real genuine me, rather than the man I used to pretend to be, and it feels too powerful to ignore.

So, in a nutshell, what is your stance on being faithful as a transgender person? And how might I navigate this calling I'm feeling?

Thank you in advance

Edit: Thank you all so so much for the responses, and sorry for not replying to all of them, I didn't expect this many replies but I've read and appreciated every single comment, even the harsh ones.

The main takeaway I'm seeing is that God made me male, and that was his irrefutable design. However I can not, knowing my past suffering and current joy, bring myself to believe that the Lord made a mistake making me a transgender woman. Whatever reason He chose this path for me, I don't know, but it is one I walk without doubt or confusion. In this way, I can not express my gratitude enough for you all showing me my spiritual impasse, it is a wisdom I will toil with for a long while.

And to those of you who have welcomed me back home into faith, thank you and God bless, I'll carry your love with me into Mass next Sunday.