{"id":2257,"date":"2015-09-25T09:16:14","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T09:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailydigest.com\/?p=2257"},"modified":"2015-09-25T09:16:14","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T09:16:14","slug":"transgender-marine-matthew-avedian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailydigest.com\/transgender-marine-matthew-avedian\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Marine Undergoes AMAZING Transformation To Become LGBT Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matthew Avedian. A tough guy Marine<\/a> with a bald head and enormous beard. The life and soul of the party. Dedicated husband. Loving father<\/a>. Matthew was all things to everyone. But he was never the one thing he truly wanted for himself. And that was to be a woman.<\/p>\n

Matthew had known since he was very young that something was wrong. That he was actually meant to be a woman. But he ignored his instincts and tried to lie his life as a man. Until it became too much for him. That was back in 2012.<\/p>\n

\"Transgender\"<\/p>\n

It was only three years ago that Avedian decided that he could no longer ignore his heart and took the steps needed to go through gender reassignment.<\/p>\n

It was a tough road too. It required\u00a0taking oestrogen for eight straight months, having breast implants, (lots of !) laser hair removal treatment, as well as a series of\u00a0very complex surgeries. All of which combined to result in the spectacular\u00a0transition from bearded bald guy\u00a0to a slim\u00a0blonde woman called Sona!<\/p>\n

\"Transgender\"<\/p>\n

Speaking about her decision, Sona\u00a0says: \u201cI had a great wife, a beautiful child and a well-paid job. But I could only hide so much. I was exhausted.\u00a0All these years I\u2019d been living a lie and I realised it was time to be true to myself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Sona is now a comedian and spokesperson for LGBT issues.<\/p>\n

\"Transgender\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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