Local transgender group supports each other

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 Local transgender group supports each other

THOMAS PLEVIK, Alligator Contributing Writer | Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:15 pm

http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_83ad3b5c-120d-11df-ba13-001cc4c03286.html

Ten months ago, Bree H. let his hair down and began his transition from man to woman.

"It was a small step," said Bree, 54, of Gainesville. "All I did was pull my hair out of my ponytail. But looking back, it was a big step for me. I was a wreck before."

Now she smiles and drinks wine in the cafe behind Wild Iris Books as she swaps stories with other members of the Gainesville Transgender Support Group.