Courtney Penniman of Arizona is a female to male transsexual. His gender transition took place February 17, 2012 after the long process of determining that his gender identity was male. It is estimated that approximately 1% of the population is transsexual, but there is no way of knowing the accuracy of that number due to the hesitation most trans people have about discussing their gender.
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Courtney Penniman Transgender Male
Courtney Penniman is transgender male who lives in Arizona. His gender transition took place in February 2012. He changed gender identity from female to male after struggling with gender dysphoria since childhood. He now lives freely as a trans male with the support of friends, family and coworkers.
Courtney Penniman Female-To-Male Gender Transition
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.
Courtney Penniman FTM Gender Transition
Courtney Penniman is a female to male (FTM) transsexual who changed genders in February 2012 after years of struggling with gender dysphoria. He now identifies as male and has transitioned to male gender, making his long struggle with gender identity come to an end. Studies indicate 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. Transgender people experience a persistent and authentic difference between their assigned sex and understanding of their gender.
Courtney Penniman Arizona Transgender Male
Courtney Penniman is an Arizona transgender male who transitioned from female to male in February 2012. There has been a change in the attitude towards transgender people, much of it owed to the work of the LGBTQ community to gain civil rights for all people. Around the country, laws, policies and attitudes are changing, making life better for transgender people overall. More and more employers, for example, now have policies which ban discrimination based on gender identity; they recognize that intolerance is bad for business. In addition, 39% of people in America (as of January 2009) are covered by anti-discrimination laws that include gender identity.
Courtney Penniman Transgender Male
Courtney Penniman of Phoenix, Arizona transitioned from female to male on February 17, 2012. Penniman struggled with gender dysphoria since childhood and made the decision to transition with the support of friends in the Phoenix Gay Community. He notes that there is a difference between gender identity and sexual orientation. Gender identity refers to the way you understand yourself and your gender. It is about the internal sense of masculinity or femininity that a person feels. Sexual orientation is our attraction to someone else of the same or different gender or both. It refers to the kinds of relationships that you have with others. Transgender people can be heterosexual/straight, bisexual, homosexual/gay/lesbian.