Courtney Penniman changed gender from female to male in February 2012 after accepting that his male gender identity is an integral part of who he was born to be. The decision to transition to male gender was made after a long process that included counseling, hormone therapy, medical intervention, and the support of the Phoenix gay community and other transsexuals. Mr. Penniman is comfortable as a male after years of experiencing discomfort and distress because there was a mismatch between his biological sex and gender identity (i.e., gender dysphoria).
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Courtney Penniman Arizona Transsexual
Courtney Penniman is an Arizona transsexual who changed gender from female to male in February 2012 after many years of feeling that his male gender identity is an integral part of who he was born to be. He was supported in his decision by the Phoenix Gay Community. Transgender people are often included in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, which is increasingly aware of the need to address issues of gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. This alliance is important to the movement for civil rights since trans people are part of the variety that makes up the human community.
Courtney Penniman Female To Male Transsexual
Courtney Penniman of Phoenix changed gender from female to male in February 2012 after many years of feeling that his male gender identity is an innate part of him, an integral part of who he was born to be. It is clear that there are people who are aware that they are transgender from their earliest memories. Sex and gender are complex issues. A huge variety of factors are at work in making each individual the person that they are and there is no one reason that causes people to be transgender. Trans people are part of the variety that makes up the human community.