WASHINGTON — After seven years behind bars, Chelsea Manning will walk out of the security gates of the Fort Leavenworth military prison Wednesday, finally able to complete her transition as a free, openly transgender woman. Without Obama's parting gift, Manning would have remained behind bars until 2045, after a 35-year sentence. But the devastating cycle of depression, desperate measures and stays in solitary confinement is now over for Manning, who now turns a new page. Manning, of whom few photographs are publicly available, could find refuge at the home of an aunt in the Washington region. Virtually unknown at the time of her arrest, Manning today is a well-known figure around the world.

Source: The China Post May 16, 2017 05:37 UTC