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Lydia Schweickart/HERALD

CJ Wicker shows a sign of affection towards his boyfriend Levi Hanson on their way to run errands. After being told that he would not be accepted into the ROTC program for being transgender, Hanson realized that there was nothing he could do. “I felt hopeless and I regretted coming out as trans in the moment. I wish I’d kept my mouth shut,” Levi said.