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Trans man shares stunning before and after photos. The internet is in love.

Bronwyn Isaac

It&#39;s Pride month, and in honor of that we&#39;re re-posting this heartwarming story.&quot;Visibility for the #transgender community is vital. If it weren&#39;t for people like @janetmock, @pwcdanica &amp; @SarahEMcBride being out &amp; living their true selves I would never have felt comfortable being my true self.&quot; -@cmclymer, @HRC Communications #TDOV https://t.co/454F6YG0bD&mdash; Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 31, 2018  Naturally, the process of coming out is a completely personal affair. For some people, sharing photos and stories of their transition might feel forced or like a violation due to the expectations enacted by cis-heteronormative culture. However, for other people, opening up about the coming out process is fully embraced. The musician Jaime Wilson has been super open and generous with his Instagram since starting testosterone in 2015.          View this post on Instagram           I love you precious people 💙 #trans #transmen #transman #transgender #transisbeautiful #blueeyes #headshot #ftm #femaletomale #malemodel #lgbt #lovewins #loveislove #nohate #dream #instadaily #progress #lgbtq #queer #instagood #bodypositive #gay #selfmademan #instaselfie #instahub #instagay #selflove #goals #loveyourself #pride A post shared by  Jaimie Wilson (he/him) (@tboy61915) on Jun 25, 2017 at 9:33am PDT The 21-year-old has shared a lot of transformative photos, along with his personal musings about what it means to come out and embrace your true gender.          View this post on Instagram           Maybe the journey isn&#39;t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it&#39;s about unbecoming everything that isn&#39;t really you, so you can be who you were always meant to be in the first place. #trans #transmen #transman #transgender #transisbeautiful #blueeyes #headshot #ftm #femaletomale #lgbt #lovewins #loveislove #nohate #transformationtuesday #instadaily #progress #lgbtq #queer #instagood #bodypositive #gay #selfmademan #instaselfie #instahub #instagay #selflove #goals #loveyourself #pride #beforeandafter A post shared by  Jaimie Wilson (he/him) (@tboy61915) on May 2, 2017 at 3:47pm PDT His Instagram presence is all about transparency and positivity.          View this post on Instagram           Someone sent me this from Twitter! This is awesome lol. Had to share because it&#39;s perfect for #transformationtuesday Really though, never let the world take away your smile. I may have lost mine for a little bit, but now I&#39;ve found myself and my smile again. 😆 #trans #transmen #transman #transgender #transisbeautiful #blueeyes #headshot #ftm #femaletomale #lgbt #lovewins #loveislove #nohate #dream #instadaily #progress #lgbtq #queer #instagood #bodypositive #gay #selfmademan #instaselfie #instahub #instagay #selflove #goals #loveyourself #pride A post shared by  Jaimie Wilson (he/him) (@tboy61915) on Apr 4, 2017 at 4:53pm PDT His Instagram posts have opened the doors for a lot of sharing and discussion with his followers about the coming out process, but also about gender identity in general.          View this post on Instagram           DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. I am posting this picture to show that not everyone has to show &#34;signs&#34; to be transgender. You don&#39;t have to pass a test to prove you&#39;re trans...and you sure as hell don&#39;t need ANYONES approval but your own. This life is about finding yourself and becoming YOU. No one&#39;s journey is the same...so stop comparing yourself to others. When I came out people refused to believe I was a man because of how &#34;Feminine&#34; I presented for 18 years. So why am I posting this comparison? Because I want people to see it doesn&#39;t matter what some LOOKS like...if someone has the guts to tell you &#34;I&#39;m transgender&#34; &#34;I&#39;m gay&#34; &#34;I&#39;m bisexual&#34; anything like that PLEASE BELIEVE them and be there for them because stereotypes need to be broken. #ftm #transman #transgender #transguy #transisbeautiful #trans #femaletomale #lgbtpride #polysexual #saga #genderfluid #queer #bisexual #noh8 #lgbt #gay #lesbian #loveislove #transformation #pride #blueeyes #beforeandafter #transpride #selflove #bodypositivity #loveyourself #vitamint #progress A post shared by  Jaimie Wilson (he/him) (@tboy61915) on Mar 10, 2017 at 5:13pm PST He&#39;s very adamant about the importance of pushing through cultural shame to embrace your true self.          View this post on Instagram           At first I was scared to come out as transgender because I didn&#39;t give any &#34;signs&#34; as people say. I looked and presented very feminine...not because I wanted to but because I felt pressured to make the people around me happy. When I first came out people tried telling me &#34;this is not who you are&#34; that&#39;s when I realized you are NOT who people think you are...you are who you KNOW you are. #transformationtuesday #ftm #trans #bodytransformation #transgender #transisbeautiful #calvinklein #timberland #hollister #model #malemodel #style #fashion #outfitoftheday #photooftheday #lgbtpride #fitness #health #gym #healthyeating #countryboy #lgbt #gay #fitfam #pride #selfie #selflove #progress #loveyourself #motivation A post shared by  Jaimie Wilson (he/him) (@tboy61915) on Feb 14, 2017 at 5:09pm PST Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 