A Transgender Life: Path To Personal Happiness
6:44 AM, Feb 14, 2012
Written by Delia Gonçalves
http://wusa9.com/news/article/190636/373/A-Transgender-Life-Path-To-Personal-HappinessWASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Monday night at 11 we introduced you to Consuella Lopez, born a man but living as a woman for the past 20 years. Tuesday morning, Delia Goncalves told us how Consuella's father came to terms with her decision and why she chose a path to personal happiness that sometimes leads to social stigma.
"What is your hope for your daughter?" Delia asked her father.
He replied, "Well, looking forward...I want her to be happy."
For the most part, she is. Consuella Lopez loves her family, her job, and herself. A long battle to find self acceptance that started with a psychiatric evaluation at Johns Hopkins.
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A Transgender Life: Consuella's Story
6:34 AM, Feb 14, 2012
Written by Samara Martin Ewing
A Transgender Life: Consuella's Story
http://wusa9.com/news/article/190574/373/A-Transgender-Life--Consuellas-StoryWASHINGTON, DC (WUSA)--They lived a life of privilege in Nicaragua but fled under the threat of war.
"It was more the strength of our parents," says Consuella Lopez.
And it was their strength that eventually helped the family cope with their biggest challenge yet. Young Carlos, now Consuella, wanted to become a girl.