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First Person
Breaking the Silence Around Gender Dysphoria
Season 2
Episode 7
In season 2 episode 7 of PBS Digital Studios' First Person, host Aaryn Lang talks to media producer Jayne Quan about gender dysphoria; what it was like growing up as an Asian-American trans queer person in Irvine, CA; coming out multiple times as queer, gender non-conforming and trans; and finding their voice and place in the world.
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