Whitaker said in a statement released by the Transgender Law Center that he’s “deeply relieved” that what he called a “long, traumatic” part of his life is over. “Winning this case was so empowering and made me feel like I can actually do something to help other trans youth live authentically,” he said. Whitaker is now a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Buzzfeed News reported.
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