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\"It was really exciting,\" Walker said of the celebration. \"I'm glad I had the party because I think this transition should be a positive thing and having the support that I had was encouraging.\"

Walker, 27, a Florida resident, said the idea was born when he threw a party for his former partner who was also transitioning.

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PHOTO: Corey Walker, 27, partied with his friends in Florida on May 24, 2018 to commemorate his starting testosterone.
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When my AFAB(ulous!) son came out at 14 we got him a big blue cake saying “Congrats! It’s a BOY! 178 pounds, 8 oz, Love mum and dad”. But we didn’t do a whole party. This is excellent! What brilliant friends you have. So much love!! ??

— Leanne Donnelly (@Leanne_Donn) May 26, 2018

Oh how I love this...Corey, I don’t know you but I am so happy for you starting this journey and that you gave so much support. The replies to you in this thread give me hope for a better tomorrow. All love ??

— Brooke (@Brooke_Cale) May 27, 2018

\"I kind of put my own personal transition on the back-burner to be supportive of him,\" Walker explained. \"When it was my turn to transition, my friends thought that I deserved the same.\"

In a gender-reveal-style party, Corey's buddies decorated the room in blue and white with signs that read, \"It's a boy!\"

Blue-colored drinks were also added as a fun element. The party took place on the same day that Walker took his first dose of testosterone, he said.

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PHOTO: Corey Walker, center, seen with friend Erin Knoll, right, and his roommate Christina Craft at a party to celebrate Corey's transitioning to a male on May 24, 2018.
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I wish I could like this 16382873 times

— Chloe Tipton (@ChloeTipton1) May 27, 2018

I need some friends like them. ??

— Mooncaller Orion ?? (@_OrionsBelt_) May 26, 2018

\"We have been best friends for eight or nine years [and] we've gone through a lot of stuff together,\" said Corey's friend Erin Knoll, 27, of Michigan. \"I think it was really important for him to have this support system.\"

Walker said he has a date set for top surgery July 19. He hopes that sharing the party images on Twitter will inspire others to celebrate their loved ones transitioning as well.

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