Rya and Joe discuss the difficulties in accepting our LGBTQ family members and friends, and then look at seven ways we can each demonstrate unconditional acceptance in order to affirm our relationships.

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Joe recounts the surprising decision of a girl in a leper colony, drawing parallels with how to respond when LGBTQ family members come out.

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Transitioning is not just a physical journey, but an emotional one that can reshape lives in unexpected ways. In the first episode of Trandescendant, Rya opens up to her father Joe about her experience with the emotional and physical challenges of going through a second puberty, as well as the heartbreak of ending her marriage and feeling like she had lost everything in the process. It’s an conversation about love, loss, and family through the lens of gender transition. 
 
This episode was remastered in November 2024.

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