Former Johnston student begins new life as man
10:41 PM, Aug. 17, 2011
Written by LISA LAVIA RYAN
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110819/COMM/308190015/-1/DEBATE/Former-Johnston-student-begins-new-life-man (http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110819/COMM/308190015/-1/DEBATE/Former-Johnston-student-begins-new-life-man)
Charlie Poulson remembers the moment vividly. He was Chloe Coulter then, and Chloe was a student at Johnston Middle School.
Chloe had told her mother that she was gay and one night blurted out the question that had been on her mind for quite some time: "Mom, is there an operation that can turn me into a boy?"