Transgender man to represent Toronto at Gay Games

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Transgender man to represent Toronto at Gay Games
Laura Armstrong- Jul 21, 2014

"Kinnon Ross MacKinnon was eager to scratch a familiar competitive itch.

It had been five years since the Nova Scotia-born, Toronto resident competed in sport, an unusually long break after adolescent years spent vying for titles both locally and nationally in soccer, golf, skiing and snowboarding.

Picking up powerlifting was a natural transition for the lifelong athlete, but one thing was different: for the first time in his life, MacKinnon was competing as a man.

Two years on, MacKinnon, a transgender man, is preparing to represent his hometown, Antigonish, and his adopted city at his biggest contest yet: the international Gay Games in Cleveland, Ohio. He will compete in the 75.0 kilogram weight class of the 24 to 34 year old division on Aug. 10."

More: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/07/21/transgender_man_to_represent_toronto_at_gay_games.html

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"Born in the small town in eastern Nova Scotia, MacKinnon, now 29, grew up not knowing what it meant to be a transgender person. He moved to Halifax for university still presenting as a woman. While there, he came out as bisexual.

MacKinnon began presenting himself as a man after moving to Toronto eight years ago. He began his female to male transition four years later."

In addition to the cool article overall, it's great to see an article that handles discussing the person pre-transition so well.