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"I'm not the Obamacar...nds.  For CNN Digital

"I'm not the Obamacare kid anymore." When President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law at the White House in 2010, 11 year old Marcelas Owens stood by his side. Now she is a transgender teen who recently came out to her family and friends. For CNN Digital

Marcelas Owens keeps a reminde... Obama".Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas Owens keeps a reminder of the "old Marcelas" in her familys living room. President Obama signed the picture, "To Marcelas. You helped make history at an early age. Barack Obama".Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas walks to Garfield Hig...d classmates.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas walks to Garfield High School in Seattle, where she is a junior. Marcelas has just started to reveal who she is to friends and classmates.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas kept her feelings pri...r transition.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas kept her feelings private for years but has now gone on Facebook to share her transition.Â For CNN Digital

Precalculus teacher Kelley But...livia Pierce.Â For CNN Digital

Precalculus teacher Kelley Butler talks with Marcelas and Olivia Pierce.Â For CNN Digital

Gretchen Sloan, Marcelas Spani...tical issues.Â For CNN Digital

Gretchen Sloan, Marcelas Spanish teacher, shows her class the famous photo of Marcelas as the Obamacare kid six years ago. Marcelas says most of her classmates are too young to remember all the fuss over Obamacare and werent impressed with her involvement in one of the nations most divisive political issues.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas takes a selfie on the way to school.Â For CNN Digital

Before she could ask others to...arless."Â For CNN Digital

Before she could ask others to accept her, Marcelas Owens had to learn how to accept herself. She sums up her attitude toward life now with one word: "fearless."Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas says her life has bec...her identity.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas says her life has become "brighter" since she embraced her identity.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas takes a selfie with m...p from Obama.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas takes a selfie with members of Washington Community Action Network. Marcelas work with the network led to a White House invitation and a fist-bump from Obama.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas is welcomed by member... transgender.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas is welcomed by members of the Washington Community Action Network, which brought Marcelas to the White House Obamacare ceremony six years ago. This is the first time group members have seen Marcelas since she openly identified as transgender.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas takes a walk with her...r their home.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas takes a walk with her sisters Myanna, 12, left and Monique, 13 near their home.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas is still learning how... her sisters.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas is still learning how to use makeup. When she needs advice, she goes to her sisters.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas Owens finds refuge in...riting songs.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas Owens finds refuge in the music she listens to at home. She wants to be a surgeon one day, but she also dabbles in writing songs.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas with her grandmother ...to the world.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas with her grandmother and sisters, Monique, left, and Myanna. Their unwavering support helped Marcelas come out to the world.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas and her grandmother, ...s a blessing.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas and her grandmother, Gina Owens, at their home in Seattle. Marcelas says her grandmothers acceptance was a blessing.Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas Owens, 17, at her hom... Obama".Â For CNN Digital

Marcelas Owens, 17, at her home in Seattle, Washington. A photo of Marcelas and Barack Obama hangs on the wall behind her and is signed by Obama "To Marcelas- You helped make history at an early age! Barack Obama".Â For CNN Digital