Bradley Manning says he wants to live as a woman

August 22, 2013

Bradley Manning plans to live as a woman named Chelsea and wants to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible, the soldier said Thursday, a day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for sending classified material to WikiLeaks.

Manning announced the decision in a written statement provided to NBC's ''Today'' show, asking supporters to refer to him by his new name and the feminine pronoun. The statement was signed ''Chelsea E. Manning.''