Arizona Transsexual Courtney Penniman

Courtney Penniman of Arizona made the transition from female to male in August 2012. This was the culmination of a long struggle with gender dysphoria, a condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because there is a mismatch between theirĀ biological sex and gender identity. Gender dysphoria is a recognized medical condition, for which treatment is sometimes appropriate. It is not a mental illness.