W. Meredith Bacon, previously Wally M. Bacon, a professor of political science, returned to her position at the University of Nebraska at Omaha this fall as a woman. She and her wife, Lynne, spoke to ABC about her gender identity, transition, and their relationship.

“I feel as if this huge burden has been lifted off of my shoulders, that instead of darkness I see mostly light. And I’m happy,” Bacon said. “Making a transition has empowered me to be a better teacher, to be a better researcher, to be a better spouse.”

Meredith Bacon said she knew by age four that “something wasn’t right.” But, she said she still chose to live a traditional life, with a traditional marriage “basically because that was custom.”

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