Luana grabs her sparkly blue dress with one hand and spins, using her other hand as a guide while a strand of tulle floats around her body.
The 8-year-old has long brown curls, gold butterfly earrings and an amulet with a princess hanging from her neck.
"I love it when my hair does this," she said, shaking her head as her hair flutters. "And I love dresses."
Luana had to fight to be a girl. She was born a boy, and struggled with a world that insisted that was what she must be. Then, in 2013, she became . . .
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