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Beyond Pink and Blue: Rebecca Grant, Defining Fairness

Rebecca Grant was a Staff Sergeant in the Army National Guard. Twelve years into her military career, a fellow soldier found and circulated a picture of her wearing a dress. The Army took issue with the photo because she had enlisted and had been serving as male—her biological sex.Rebecca is now the president of Sienna, a transgender social, educational and support group, and has come out as transgendered and a lesbian. But embracing her identity hasn't been without challenges. "Right now, I'm able to still marry, let's say, my partner, a female, legally," she explains. "But once I have my sex change, I would not have that opportunity. And that seems completely wrong."Rebecca Grant told WFPL's Phillip M. Bailey and Laura Ellis her story, starting with a different transition: from soldier to civilian.

http://archive.wfpl.org/RebeccaGrant.mp3

Laura is LPM's Director of Podcasts & Special Projects. Email Laura at lellis@lpm.org.