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Two young trans Americans share their stories — 100 years apart : Embedded In our first episode, we meet Zen, a Mexican-American, New Orleans native, coming into their transness, exploring its spectrum, as we learn about an historic trans person, Bernard, from Alabama in the early 1900s, fighting to be seen. They're both navigating their identities in a world that is constantly trying to define them.

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All The Only Ones: The missing piece of the puzzle

season 16, episode 1

All The Only Ones: The missing piece of the puzzle

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Cosmic clouds surround Zen and Bernard.
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In our first episode, we meet Zen, a Mexican-American, New Orleans native, coming into their transness, exploring its spectrum, as we learn about an historic trans person, Bernard, from Alabama in the early 1900s, fighting to be seen. They're both navigating their identities in a world that is constantly trying to define them.