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In 1995, Lai began undergoing a physical and social [[wikipedia:gender transition|gender transition]]. He had a bilateral [[wikipedia:mastectomy|mastectomy]] with nipple grafts performed the beginning of May 1995 before beginning [[wikipedia:Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)|hormone therapy]] in June. In July 1995, an Indiana Court granted his request for a name change and he legally completed his transition in October 1995, 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 1995, Lai began undergoing a physical and social [[wikipedia:gender transition|gender transition]]. He had a bilateral [[wikipedia:mastectomy|mastectomy]] with nipple grafts performed the beginning of May 1995 before beginning [[wikipedia:Hormone replacement therapy (female-to-male)|hormone therapy]] in June. In July 1995, an Indiana Court granted his request for a name change and he legally completed his transition in October 1995, 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. | ||
− | Lai married then-son of long-time WVTH anchorman Jack McClannahan, Daniel McClanahan (now [[Danni McClannahan]]) in a legally (and proved controversial) same-sex marriage in Indiana on February 14, 1995. The couple resided in Terre Haute, Indiana, filed joint state and federal taxes and bought homes together as | + | Lai married then-son of long-time WVTH anchorman Jack McClannahan, Daniel McClanahan (now [[Danni McClannahan]]) in a legally (and proved controversial) same-sex marriage in Indiana on February 14, 1995. The couple resided in Terre Haute, Indiana, filed joint state and federal taxes and bought homes together as . Lai was also listed as "male" on his health and life insurance policies. As a man, he conceived and gave birth to all three of his children from 1996 to 1998. |
Leonard also underwent bottom surgery in the form of a [[wikipedia:hysterectomy|hysterectomy]] in 1999 and a [[wikipedia:metoidioplasty|metoidioplasty]] in 2000. | Leonard also underwent bottom surgery in the form of a [[wikipedia:hysterectomy|hysterectomy]] in 1999 and a [[wikipedia:metoidioplasty|metoidioplasty]] in 2000. |