Season 1
N/A/100 votesGrowing Up
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2014
No stranger to being different, Laura Jane Grace always felt like an outsider in the posh Florida suburb where she grew up. It was only in the rebellion of the punk scene and playing music that she found a home. After surviving years of struggle, things finally seemed to be taking off when her band inked its first major record deal. On the inside, though, Laura was buckling under the pressure of being someone she wasn't.
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Gender Dysphoria
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2014
Being a teenager is difficult even under the best of circumstances. Add gender dysphoria to the mix and it can be nearly unbearable. Laura Jane Grace and others discuss how they turned to drugs and alcohol as ways to cope and find a temporary escape.
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Finding Trans
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2014
It was only when Laura Jane Grace came across an article about being transgender as a teenager that she realized what she was feeling had a name. She compares how she first identified as transgender with the experiences of others -- and how popular culture's portrayal of trans people at the time influenced that discovery.
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Not Alone
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2014
At one point, the loneliness, frustration, and despair proved too great for Laura Jane. She reveals she is among one of the many with gender dysphoria who attempted suicide. Only after hearing stories about other people's transgender experiences did she begin the difficult process of accepting who she really is.
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Coming Out
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2014
On Facebook. In a Walmart. Laura did it in a bedroom. Some are still waiting. The only thing possibly more difficult than coming to terms with being transgender is telling someone else. When Laura decided to come out to her band, she didn't know what their response would be. But once it was done, she knew nothing would be the same.
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Transitioning
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2014
It all gets real with the decision to go forward with gender reassignment. When Laura started hormone therapy, she knew it was a significant step in her journey. But what she also discovers is that the physical changes of transitioning are just the beginning.
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Resilience
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2014
Laura Jane has seen firsthand how becoming trans didn't just affect herself, but everyone around her as well. From friends to complete strangers, Laura and others have experienced sexism, resentment, and threats of violence as they continue their journey.
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Transparenting
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/2014
There are a lot of challenges that come with the transition process, but one of the hardest can be explaining it to your kids. As Laura's relationship with her daughter evolves, she also has to face her concerns about the future and deal with the perception of other parents.
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