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Transgender congressional candidate Misty Plowright on her transition

Misty Plowright, an Army veteran and Democratic candidate for Congress in Colorado's Fifth District, shares the story of her transition with Yahoo’s Stephanie Sy. Plowright, who grew up in a conservative area and was raised Southern Baptist, says she lived in the shadows for many years before finally coming out as transgender. “When I left the Army in 2004 I couldn’t suppress it anymore. It was kind of a do or die moment for me, and I chose to live."