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.