Courtney Penniman made the transition from female to male on February 17, 2012. He admits to feeling uncomfortable with how his gender was identified by others from early on, but was not able to recognize that he was transgender until much later in life. With the support of friends in the Phoenix Gay Community and other trans people, he was able to accept that he needed a gender transition in order to fully accept himself and his place in society. This is called gender congruence because it indicates a congruence between what a person feels on the inside and how they appear on the outside. As Kyle Penniman, he has been able to keep his job, stay with his family and friends and maintain his support network—while enjoying life much more fully because he has transitioned.