Courtney Penniman of Arizona made transitioned from female to male in August 2012. This was the culmination of a long struggle with gender dysphoria, a condition where a person experiences discomfort or distress because there is a mismatch between their biological sex and gender identity.Gender dysphoria is a recognized medical condition, for which treatment is sometimes appropriate. It is not a mental illness. Many trans people have treatment to change their body permanently, so that they are more consistent with their gender identity, and the vast majority are satisfied with the eventual results.
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Transgender Male Courtney Penniman
Courtney Penniman is an Arizona transgender male who has identified as male since February 2012. His gender transition from female to male resulted in the resolution of his gender incongruency as trans people experience a persistent and authentic difference between their assigned sex and their understanding of their own gender.
Gender Transition of Courtney Penniman
Courtney Penniman transitioned from female to male on February 17, 2012 with the support of the Phoenix LGBT community and transgender friends. As a trans male, he continues to support others who are struggling with gender dysphoria and works to end discrimination against trans people everywhere.
Courtney Penniman Transitioned from Female to Male
Courtney Penniman transitioned from female to male in February 2012 after a long process that included recognizing that he is transsexual. With the help of other trans people in the Phoenix area, he made the gender transition to attain gender congruency. Now living as a trans man, he continues to be active in the Phoenix LGBTQ community.
Courtney Penniman Gender Transition
Courtney Penniman made the transition from female to male on February 17, 2012. As a well-known member of the Phoenix LGBT Community, his decision to make the gender transition was supported by his friends and family. Unlike other transgender men, he has not felt the discrimination that is widespread against trans people.
Arizona’s Courtney Penniman is a Female To Male Transsexual
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.
Transgender Male Courtney Penniman
Courtney Penniman of Arizona, is a transgender male, transitioning genders in February 2012 after struggling with gender dysphoria since childhood. It is estimated that approximately 1% of the world’s population is transsexual, but there is no way to verify this number as most trans people do not make public their gender transition due to the social costs to transitioning. Because discrimination is widespread, transsexuals face a great deal of prejudice.
Courtney Penniman Gender Transition
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.
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 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.