The story of a 5-year-old’s transition from girl to boy has gone viral, sparking conversation around transgender children.

The story of a 5-year-old’s transition from girl to boy has gone viral, sparking conversation around transgender children. The segment, “Jacob’s Journey,” has been viewed over 11 million times on the show’s Facebook page, and is a piece of NBCNightly News’ six part series examining how families raise transgender kids. Jacob Lemay was born female, but his family has embraced his male identification, saying, “He's a different person, he's becoming himself.” (Business Insider)