Niklaus Fluetsch was born female but always knew he was male. Having built a successful medical career as a woman, he took a leap of faith in 2007 after years of struggle, and now lives openly as a man. In a heartfelt and inspiring talk at TEDxZug, he urges more transsexual and transgender people to come out, and for all people to have the courage to be true to themselves.
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