Trans Topics Take to the Tube

GayWired.com – By Eric Hegedus

I couldn’t help but notice an uplifting turn in television programming while going about my channel-surfing duties for GayWired.com over couple of weeks. I discovered not one, not two, but three different documentaries or talk shows that focused on transgender individuals.

Of course, there are hundreds of channels out there, and chances are that any given week could include a couple of trans-topical programs on some obscure channels. The difference here is that the programming has been showcased by the higher-visibility likes of The CW, BBC America and WEtv. And they blessedly weren’t just surface examinations of the subject matter, either.