Sun-Sentinel.com – By Amanda Hollmann
Recent events have prompted this paper to give widespread coverage to transgender issues. Ralph De La Cruz has written two articles about Willie/Niki, a transgender teen. Mr. De La Cruz states in the article that “Some people will no doubt… think, ‘Geez, that’s one confused kid.’ ” The only confusion this young person faces is from the grown-ups commissioned to guide him into adulthood.
In admiration for Willie’s courage and self-confidence, Mr. De La Cruz wrote, “When I grow up, I want to be like Willie.” However, even Willie isn’t Willie any longer. Willie will never be the man he was born to be, instead, he will be a woman, Niki.