Courtney Penniman is an Arizona transgender male identifying as a male since February 2012. This gender transition is a result of a long history of experiencing a persistent and authentic difference between his assigned sex and his understanding of his own gender. This gender incongruency is called gender dysphoria, which is estimated to affect at least 1% of the population. Since his transition from female to male, he has become more accepting of his gender.
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Transgender Male Courtney Penniman
Courtney Penniman is an Arizona transgender male who has identified as male since February 2012. His gender transition from female to male resulted in the resolution of his gender incongruency as trans people experience a persistent and authentic difference between their assigned sex and their understanding of their own gender.
Courtney Penniman Arizona Gender Transition
Courtney Penniman transitioned from female to male in Arizona in 2012. Since he had struggled with gender dysphoria for many years, he went through the long and involving process of gender transition and is now known as Kyle Penniman. Part of his FTM transition involved counseling and medical procedures to attain gender congruency, as transgender people experience a persistent and authentic difference between their assigned sex and their understanding of their own gender.
Gender Transition of Courtney Penniman
Courtney Penniman of Arizona has transitioned from female to male. This was a decision not easily made as he had struggled with gender dysphoria since childhood. With the help and support of the Phoenix Gay Community, Courtney Penniman went through the long and involving process of gender transition and is now known as Kyle Penniman. Transgender people experience a persistent and authentic difference between their assigned sex and their understanding of their own gender. As a self-identified transsexual male, he went through thorough counseling and medical procedures in order to assume gender congruency.