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Transgender Identical Twin Brings Story To Medford

Maines family

Nicole and Jonas Maines are identical twins; they were born with identical bodies. 

But their minds viewed those bodies and their lives differently, and Nicole knew from an early age that she was fated to be female, not male. 

The transition from Wyatt to Nicole involved many obstacles; legal and political and personal. 

Nicole Maines and her father, Wayne, are traveling the country telling their family's story. 

They visit Rogue Community College in Medford today (June 9).  Their stops include a trip to our studio to talk about what they've been through.

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.