Transgendred Athlete

I read this article this morning about a transgendered basketball player on a Women's Division I Basketball team.  He plays for George Washington University in D.C. and on the school's website under athletics, it says that he is a male playing on a Women's team.  He has not yet undergone any surgery nor has he undergone hormone treatments.  He says that his team is very supportive of his decision and he will not undergo any such procedures until hiss basketball career is over.  It is a very rare occasion that a Division I athlete would reveal a secret of this magnitude out to the entire world. I commend him on his bravery especially for facing adversity within his own household.  He knew at a young age that he felt more like a 'boy' rather than the female body he was born into.  He used to want to dress in shorts and a shirt and much more baggy clothing but his mother would never allow him to leave the house looking like a boy.  She made sure that he wore 'girls' clothes at a young age to maintain her identity as a girl.  He was so desperate to show hi true personality that he packed clothes to change into once he got to school and could be who he wanted to be; though every night before heading home, he would change back into the clothes his mother saw him leave in.  Overall, I very much enjoyed this article and would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick read that leaves the reader with a sense of optimism and hope at the end for our futures.