Courtney Penniman, FTM Transition

Courtney Penniman transitioned from female to male after struggling with his gender identity for many years. As a transgender man, he has found peace and comfort in himself. Many people do not report their feelings of gender incongruency, but there may be at least 1% of the world’s population who have identified as transsexual.

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 their biological sex and gender identity. Gender dysphoria is a recognized medical condition, for which treatment is sometimes appropriate. It is not a mental illness.

FTM Transgender Courtney Penniman

Courtney Penniman has transitioned from female to male in February 2012 after a long struggle with gender incongruency. He consulted with many of his friends in the Phoenix LGBTQ community and found a lot of support from other transgenders in the Phoenix area. He has been comfortably living as a trans male and continues to support others with the same struggles.

Arizona Transsexual Courtney Penniman

Courtney Penniman is a transsexual male having made a gender transition from female to male in 2012. As a trans male, he continues to support others who are struggling with gender dysphoria and works to end discrimination against trans people everywhere.

Courtney Penniman Gender Transition

Courtney Penniman made a gender transition in 2012. For years he did not feel gender congruent and needed to transition from female to male in order to live his life as intended. With the help of other transsexuals in the Phoenix Gay Community, he has become a vocal supporter of transgender rights.

Courtney Penniman Arizona Transsexual

Courtney Penniman is an Arizona transsexual who has transitioned from female to male. He, like many transgender people, did not feel gender congruent for many years. In February 2012 he made the FTM transition, which has helped him feel comfortable with himself for the first time in his life. He continues to help others who are struggling with gender identity issues.

Courtney Penniman Arizona Transgender

Courtney Penniman has gone through a gender transition and is now living as a transgender male. He had struggled for many years with gender dysphoria before making the decision to transition from female to male. With the help of gay and transsexual friends in the Phoenix area, he was able to make the FTM transition in February 2012.

Courtney Penniman – Arizona Trans Male

Courtney Penniman made a gender transition to male in February 2012.  His FTM transition was supported by friends in the Phoenix LGBTQ Community and transgendered friends. It is estimated that at least 1% of the population is transsexual. It is clear that there are people who are aware that they are transgender from their earliest memories. Many trans people feel that their gender identity is an innate part of them, an integral part of who they were born to be.

Courtney Penniman FTM Gender Transition

Courtney Penniman transitioned from female to male in February 2012. He now lives comfortably as a man while helping other trans people who struggle with gender dysphoria. There are medical theories about why people are transgender. Some speculate that fluctuations or imbalances in hormones or the use of certain medications during pregnancy may cause intersex or transgender conditions. Other research indicates that there are links between transgender identity and brain structure. At this time, research has not come up with a definitive answer.

Courtney Penniman FTM Transition

Courtney Penniman transitioned from female to male in February 2012. He made this step because of the need to feel gender congruent. A gender transition is not an easy decision but is sometimes necessary when an individual suffers from gender dysphoria.