I spent a few months with photographer Dania Maxwell checking in on a Lehigh Acres family whose daughter just started attending school as a girl. We wrote about Dee-Vyne Valentine’s transition from Dante Valentine and explored what the future will look like for this young girl, who also has learning disabilities.

I hope we’ve brought some awareness to the issue locally and that by publishing a story like this, we can pave the way as a society for other girls like Dee.