Children who feel they were born in the wrong body open up about their quest to find their place on this important show. Their parents, by their child’s side, share their important message of love and acceptance. See photos from the show.
- Although she was biologically born a boy, six-year-old Coy Mathis felt from the very beginning she was a girl.
- At only six-years-old, Coy is fighting for the right to be fully recognized as a girl in school.
- Little Coy smiles as she sees images of herself around the studio.
- Author Andrew Solomon writes about the complicated issues that arise when raising a transgender child.
- When 19-year-old Devon was growing up, none of her friends new she was hiding a secret – that she was born a boy.
- High school was a great experience for Devon and as a junior, she was voted Class Homecoming Princess. She calls it the best day of her life.
- Devon and Andrew Solomon chat during a commercial break.
- Dr. Michelle Forcier specializes in adolescent medicine and explains the complicated science behind gender identity.
- When Chris was born, he was a girl named Grace.
- Chris says that when he was about three or four-years-old, he remembers thinking he was a boy but everyone calling him a girl.
- In the 1970s, tennis player Renee Richards revealed that she was once man.
- Since revealing she was once a man, Dr. Renee Richards has become a champion for transgender rights.
- Katie hopes that the stories of Coy, Chris, Devon and Rene can help us gain a greater understanding and appreciation of what life is like for transgender youth and adults.
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