Becoming Visible: Trans Stories

Through heartfelt and entertaining interviews with gender-diverse individuals, we hope to leave you feeling enlightened and empowered. By listening, you will gain a deeper understanding of gender identity-related terminologies and the diverse lived experiences of those we have interviewed.

Becoming Visible: Trans Stories is hosted by Jack Fonder, a transgender man and Susan Williams, mom of a transgender teen in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Episode 4: “Jane”
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Episode 4: “Jane”

In our fourth episode, we speak with Jane about being genderqueer and how family, friends and her workplace dealt with her coming out as transgender. Jane lives in Sioux Falls, SD, and works full-time an Engineer and is the parent to two children.

TW: Suicide

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Episode 3: “Rachel”
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Episode 3: “Rachel”

In this episode, we speak with Rachel about being nonbinary, they/them pronouns, and how family and friends have reacted to their gender identity.

TW: Suicide

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Episode 2: “Grace”
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Episode 2: “Grace”

Grace is a transgender woman who shares her story with us about how she came out at age 53 with a wife and four grown kids in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Episode 1: “Jack”
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Episode 1: “Jack”

In the premier episode of Becoming Visible: Trans Stories, your hosts Susan and Jack jump right into sharing about themselves.

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