--ter: mike bliss michael is 21 and transgender.s life was turned upside down when he told his family he wanted to become a man. he was forced to leave the family home. michael then contacted the shelter, an organization that has helped 7000 young men and women in need since its establishment in 2003. >> when i started questioning my gender, when i started feeling unhappy in my own body i got really depressed. i told my family about it. i told them i wanted to become a man and i felt like a man. they told me, good for you, but we are not ok with it. you are no longer a part of this family. reporter: through the years it has become a second home for many men and women. find a jobanaged to and sometimes returned to update everyone on how they are doing. many lgbt men and women who have been rejected by the families of six feet and turning their lives around. the suicide rate among the youth is 3-7 times higher than the general population. host: a look at what's been making headlines today. we will start in the drc for candidates have