Meet the Characters: Cam

Cam was first introduced as Cami, Gavin’s shy girlfriend in Out on the Ice, but her story really takes shape in One of the Guys. She recently moved to Wisconsin, living with her aunt, uncle, and cousin Abby after needing to escape her old home after her brother committed suicide.

Cami isn’t even that upset when she discovers her first boyfriend is more into Jace. Instead, she vows to make sure he feels more supported than her brother did. She immediately launches a Gender/Sexuality Alliance at their school, where they find support in places other than each other.

When Ethan finally realizes the possible repercussions of how he has treated his cousin, he decides the harassment is over, and he urges his team to stop as well. Unfortunately, his girlfriend Abby doesn’t agree with him, and she continues to bully them. When he goes to her house to end the relationship, Cami tells him the truth about her brother and why she is living with Abby.

Cami works to help Ethan repair his friendship with Gavin, and she admits her secret to him before anyone else.

She doesn’t feel like she was born in the right body. She doesn’t feel like a girl. Cami has always seen herself as just one of the guys, and she wants others to see her that way as well.

Cam is transgender.

He is not yet ready for the world to know his secret, but Ethan is a good start, and they launch into an unlikely relationship. He is surprised by Gavin’s anger when he finally reveals himself to his best friends.

Cam is forced to return home and face his past when his mother appears. Of course, his mother still sees Cami, not Cam, so he is forced once again to hide himself. Without his friends, he is completely alone.

How does Cam cope with hiding his true self?