Nicco Beretta shares a trans man's journey to serenity Twenty years ago, before the internet made information readily accessible, Nicco Beretta began his gender transition. At first, transgender men were so rare that he says even the progressive gay community treated him like an alien. The metamorphosis took years and cost tens of thousands of dollars, and his journey has made him something of an expert on the topic. A subject-voiced AFPTV report.