Courtney Penniman transitioned from female to male (FTM) in February 2012 after years of struggling with gender dysphoria. He now identifies completely as male, comfortable that his long struggle with gender identity is over. It is estimated that approximately 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, and Courtney is no exception.