Every transgender person has faced a humongous task on the way to accepting themselves. Religious faiths, family values, and norms about sex at birth are all powerful reasons to quiet the inner truth.

For many, a support system is a major factor in acceptance. One Star Trek fan proves that supportive communities arise in unexpected places.

Andy Winder was a sophomore at Brigham Young University, a Mormon-run institution, when he began to transition to male with hormone replacement therapy.