United States - November 10, 2017: (L to R) Ryan Rice, Connie's middle son, Connie's wife Birgit, and Connie's boyfriend Ken, join Connie for a night

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United States - November 10, 2017: (L to R) Ryan Rice, Connie's middle son, Connie's wife Birgit, and Connie's boyfriend Ken, join Connie for a night out with the family in Sterling. With support from her family and employer IBM, Rice has cultivated the confidence to find her voice on the national stage, but it hasnÕt always been easy. Less than a decade ago, her world was in turmoil as she began her gender transition. But recently a long sought-after sense of normalcy has set in. (Photo by Douglas Graham/Loudoun Now)

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