CN- Barred from Senior Prom, New York Couple Celebrates Its Own Way

Studies show that about 700,000 Americans identify as themselves as transgender. They do not feel their male or female bodies match their true identities. Some experts say by early childhood, many already know themselves to be the other gender "on the inside." As they grow up, many face rejection by their families, discrimination and, often, violence. That has sparked new debate about their civil rights. VOA's Carolyn Weaver has the story of one teenage...

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