Arin was called Emerald and Katie was known as Luke

Jul 25, 2013 09:52 GMT  ·  By

Two teenagers, both changing genders, have made the transition together after falling in love during group support sessions.

Arin Andrews and Katie Hill of Oklahoma met at a support group after having already embarked on the road to changing their gender. That implies hormone therapy and watching as your body changes before your eyes.

“Being transgender myself, I understand Arin better than anybody else - how good he feels and how complete he feels,” Katie Hill describes for the Sun. Katie previously suffered bullying and abuse but now says that she is happy with her body.

Their romance started two years ago, when Arin was called Emerald and Katie was named Luke. Andrews, 17, and Hill, 19, believe they can rely on each other and find comfort in the fact that they share the same struggle.