Wer will ich wirklich sein? Der lange Weg eines Trans-Mannes

Liam Hentschel kam als Mädchen zur Welt. Als Kind spürt er immer mehr, dass er ein Junge sein, ein Mann werden möchte. Jahrelang unterdrückt und versteckt Liam diesen Wunsch. Über Ängste, freie Entfaltung und die Grenzen der Toleranz.

von Florian Bindl

Liam Hentschel wuchs als Mädchen auf. Er kämpft heute für die Gleichberechtigung von Trans-Personen.

Bild: Hentschel/exb; Bildmontage: Laura Fröhler

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