Now a vibrant and articulate little girl, Evie told producers she was desperately depressed when she was a boy.

“Before I was Evie, I just felt alone. I felt sad, and the only thing that would cheer me up was playing with girl stuff,” shared Evie. “Everyone’s telling you who you’re supposed to be, and you should be acting like a boy. But I never was a boy.”

Heartwarmingly, Evie has had the unwavering support of her parents since the day she told them she was unhappy living life as a male.

Speaking about their little girl’s courage and strength makes mum Meagan beam with pride. “She had to fight to become who she is. Evie’s a girl, and she just happens to have a penis. It’s as simple as that,” said Megan.

The sentiment of the mother-of-five’s statements are echoed by her husband, Scott.

“Our love for our child is everything”, the doting father says to the camera. “She has our support no matter what. She won’t be alone.”

While Evie’s childhood isn’t typical, the little girl hopes sharing her story can help other children come forth as being transgender. In December, she even helped launch Australia’s first transgender education book for children, ‘The Gender Fairy’, written by the mother of a transgender child, Jo Hirst.

In many ways, Evie excels beyond her years, and Leila McKinnon isn’t alone in saying she sees a bright future ahead of the 10-year-old.

“She’s a funny and courageous young Australian and I expect we will see her achieving incredible things in the future,” Leila said.

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