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However, one of Stanton's confidantes leaked Stanton's intentions to the ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'', and on February 20 a reporter came to Stanton's office for a regular weekly meeting and sprang the news that the paper had received a tip.<ref name="boey">Boey, Valerie. (2007-02-22). [http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070222/NEWS01/70222012/1075 "Largo city manager says he will become a she."] ''The News-Press'' (Ft. Myers, FL). Retrieved on 2007-02-28.</ref> Stanton had little choice but to sit for an interview, though he had not yet discussed the situation with his son.<ref name="boey"/> Stanton was accompanied by Largo Mayor [[Patricia Gerard|Pat Gerard]] during the interview.<ref name="helfand"/> Stanton informed his father that he was transsexual that night.<ref name="boey"/>
The ''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' story was published on the Internet the following day. A press conference was held at City Hall, at which Shelton and Mayor Pat Gerard explained the events and the plans they had formulated to make Shelton's transsexualism public in June. Shelton also said that he would begin wearing dresses to work on April 2 and would be known from that day as Susan Stanton.<ref name="sheltonb">Shelton, Dave. (2007-03-01). [http://www.tbnweekly.com/pubs/largo_leader/content_articles/030107_lle-02.txt "City polarized over sex change decision."] ''[[Largo Leader]]''. Retrieved on 2007-03-02.</ref> On the same day, Stanton sent an email to city employees explaining the situation. "Like many transgendered people," Stanton wrote, "I have privately struggled with this very personal matter all of my life and have kept it secret from my family, friends and co-workers. I hoped I could outrun it when I got married, became a father and found a job I love. Unfortunately, I was wrong." He stated his intention to continue in his job as Largo city manager throughout the sex change process, and in addition to his email provided two pages of “historical information about myself and my plans for the future.”<ref name="stantonletter">Stanton, Steve. (2007-02-21). [http://www.savestanton.com/stantonletter
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