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| − | '''Devin Robert Martin''' (born '''Deanna Rose Martin''' July 31, 1992) is an American broadcaster and out [[wikipedia:trans man|trans man]]. He is best known for being a "Male Villain" on the web site ''[[Vote for the Girls (U.S.)|Vote for the Girls]]'', which he joined in 2016 with his | + | '''Devin Robert Martin''' (born '''Deanna Rose Martin''' July 31, 1992) is an American broadcaster and out [[wikipedia:trans man|trans man]]. He is best known for being a "Male Villain" on the web site ''[[Vote for the Girls (U.S.)|Vote for the Girls]]'', which he joined in 2016 with his boyfriend [[Tavon Savage]]. |
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| − | Born Deanna Rose Martin, Devin was born and raised in Baltimore, the first of four children. His father, Tyler Martin | + | Born Deanna Rose Martin, Devin was born and raised in Baltimore, the first of four children. His father, Tyler Martin was from Washington, D.C. and of English descent. His mother, Andrea "Andi" Martin, was born and raised in Baltimore and was a longtime anchorman at the local NBC affiliate WMDW (channel 2).<ref>??</ref> |
In 2015, Martin graduated from the Rutgers University with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and later pursued an Executive MBA. | In 2015, Martin graduated from the Rutgers University with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and later pursued an Executive MBA. | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
===WLJZ=== | ===WLJZ=== | ||
| − | Martin began his career at CBS affiliate WJLZ in Baltimore in 2013, while still attending Rutgers University. He became the station's youngest weekend anchor at age 20 and became one of the few transmen | + | Martin began his career at CBS affiliate WJLZ in Baltimore in 2013, while still attending Rutgers University. He became the station's youngest weekend anchor at age 20 and became one of the few transmen (the others are [[Leonard Lai]] from [[WVTH-FTV|WVTH (NBC 25) Terre Haute, Indiana]] and [[Luka Runecraft]] in [[WDMI-FTV|WDMI (CBS 4) Detroit]]). |
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| − | In 2016, Martin joined the popular and controversial web site ''[[Vote for the Girls (U.S.)|Vote for the Girls]]'' as a "[[Zinn's Villains|villain]]" panelist. Although his boyfriend, Tavon Savage joined the panel at the start of the eighth season, Martin had to fulfill his commitments at WLJZ in | + | In 2016, Martin joined the popular and controversial web site ''[[Vote for the Girls (U.S.)|Vote for the Girls]]'' as a "[[Zinn's Villains|villain]]" panelist. Although his boyfriend, Tavon Savage joined the panel at the start of the eighth season, Martin had to fulfill his anchoring commitments at WLJZ in Baltimroe expired at the end of November 2016. |
Martin announced on November 23, 2016 he has accepted the weekend evening anchor at fellow CBS affiliate (and NoSirGifts flagship station) [[WTOR-FTV|WTOR]] in Fort Wayne. He will co anchor with [[Donna Doogan]]. | Martin announced on November 23, 2016 he has accepted the weekend evening anchor at fellow CBS affiliate (and NoSirGifts flagship station) [[WTOR-FTV|WTOR]] in Fort Wayne. He will co anchor with [[Donna Doogan]]. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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| − | + | ==Gender transition and personal life== | |
In July 2007, Martin began undergoing a physical and social [[wikipedia:gender transition|gender transition]]. He had a bilateral [[wikipedia:mastectomy|mastectomy]] with nipple grafts performed before beginning [[wikipedia:Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)|hormone therapy]] in August. In August 2007, an Marlyand Court granted his request for a name change and he legally completed his transition in October 2008, when he had his gender officially changed on all of his legal documents including his birth certificate. Because he wanted to have biological children and sterilization was not a requirement to undergo a valid sex change anywhere in the United States, he kept his internal reproductive organs intact. | In July 2007, Martin began undergoing a physical and social [[wikipedia:gender transition|gender transition]]. He had a bilateral [[wikipedia:mastectomy|mastectomy]] with nipple grafts performed before beginning [[wikipedia:Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)|hormone therapy]] in August. In August 2007, an Marlyand Court granted his request for a name change and he legally completed his transition in October 2008, when he had his gender officially changed on all of his legal documents including his birth certificate. Because he wanted to have biological children and sterilization was not a requirement to undergo a valid sex change anywhere in the United States, he kept his internal reproductive organs intact. | ||
| − | + | Martin (as Deanna Martin) met [[Tavon Savage]] in 2006 and entered into a long-term relationship. | |
