Transgender adolescents, brother and sister, seek their true selveshttp://www.philly.com/philly/health/kidshealth/20160131_Transgender_teens__brother_and_sister__seek_their_true_selves.htmlPhilly/By Gloria Hochman, For The Inquirer Posted: Friday, January 29, 2016, 8:51 AM
"Ten-year-old Nyr Medina-Castrejon admired herself in the mirror as she twirled around the bedroom in a pretty purple dress.
"She was smiling and skipping and so happy," remembers Thomas, her older brother. "I wanted that sister."
Nyr, now almost 13, and Thomas, 17, are each other's best friend. They soothe each other in a world that often feels hostile and sometimes threatening; their unique bond gives them strength and courage."