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Trans youth are coming out and living in their gender much earlier than older generations

  • Written by Jae A. Puckett, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
imageTrans baby boomers typically began living in their affirmed gender around age 50. For millennials, it's age 22.John Lamparski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

There are a few common identity milestones that transgender, or trans, people experience across their lives.

One is starting to feel different than the sex assigned to them at birth....

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