Transgeneration

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  • 2007
  • 1 Season
  • 7.9  (418)

TransGeneration was an American reality television series that aired on the Sundance Channel in 2005. The show followed the lives of four transgender college students, Staci Ignacio, Lucas Cheadle, Raci Ignacio, and Andrea Gabrielle Gibson, as they navigated their gender transitions while attending classes at different universities in the United States.

The series was a groundbreaking portrayal of the transgender community, and it was the first time that transgender people were portrayed as complex, multi-dimensional individuals in a mainstream TV show. The show tackled important issues related to the transgender community, such as coming out, family acceptance, dating, sexuality, and gender identity.

The show followed each of the four protagonists closely, and each episode focused on a particular aspect of their lives. Staci Ignacio was a Filipino-American transgender woman attending California State University, Los Angeles, where she studied psychology. She was also a devout Catholic and struggled with reconciling her faith with her gender identity. The show depicted her struggles with family acceptance, as well as her relationship with her boyfriend, who was also transgender.

Lucas Cheadle was a transgender man attending Smith College, an all-women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts. He faced unique challenges as a transgender man in an all-women's college, and he struggled with his identity as a person of color. The show explored his relationship with his family, as well as his complicated romantic life.

Raci Ignacio was Staci's younger brother, and he was also transgender. He was attending California State University, Fullerton, and he was interested in activism and social justice. The show followed his journey as he came out to his family and friends, and as he dealt with discrimination and acceptance within the transgender community.

Finally, Andrea Gabrielle Gibson was a transgender woman attending Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was a poet and performance artist, and the show explored her artistic endeavors as well as her struggles with alcoholism and addiction.

Overall, TransGeneration was a groundbreaking show that gave a voice to the transgender community and provided much-needed representation for an often-marginalized group. The show was praised for its honest portrayal of the struggles faced by transgender people, and it was celebrated for its ability to humanize and normalize the transgender experience. TransGeneration remains a landmark TV show that paved the way for greater representation of transgender people in the media.

Transgeneration is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (9 episodes). The series first aired on July 10, 2007.

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Reunion
9. Reunion
July 10, 2007
A year later Raci, Gabbie, T.J. and Lucas return for a reunion. Raci spends time with her fiancé in LA, Gabbie loves her new life after surgery, T.J. prepares to go home, and Lucas returned home to Oklahoma.
Episode 8
8. Episode 8
July 10, 2007
T.J. has a hard conversation with his mother at home, Lucas meets with his father the night before he graduates from college, Gabbie reflects on her choice to have surgery and her future, and Raci waits to see if she got the grades to retain her scholarship.
Episode 7
7. Episode 7
July 10, 2007
Raci decides to ask for help getting hormones and goes on a transgender bike outing, Gabbie's parents throw her a party the day before her sexual reassignment surgery, and T.J. Prepares for his trip home and meeting with his mother.
Episode 6
6. Episode 6
 
T.j. and his friends visit his girlfriends parents, Raci attends a meeting for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, a frank discussion with Gabbie when her close friend has surgery, and Lucas and Kasey celebrate a turning point.
Episode 5
5. Episode 5
July 10, 2007
Lucas can't escape college politics as he prepares to defend his thesis, Raci isn't making a good impression on her teachers with her attendance, Gabby dresses up for her first racy party, and T.J. starts a romantic relationship.
Episode 4
4. Episode 4
July 10, 2007
Lucas gets his first hormone prescription, Gabbie leaves campus and spends time with her grandparents, T.j. plans a trip home, and Raci goes to her cousin's birthday party.
Episode 3
3. Episode 3
July 10, 2007
Gabbie neglects her studies as she's preparing for her reassignment surgery, Raci visits her mother, and T.J. and Lucas each decide to send letters home to explain their difficult decisions.
Episode 2
2. Episode 2
July 10, 2007
Lucas visits his family in Oklahoma and tells his mother about the gender split between his body and mind, Raci tries to find cheap illegal hormones, and Gabbie prepares for sex reassignment surgery.
Episode 1
1. Episode 1
July 10, 2007
Each of the four transgender students are introduced as they each face their own struggles and choices with how to present themselves at college.
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Where to Watch Transgeneration
Transgeneration is available for streaming on the Sundance Channel website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Transgeneration on demand at Amazon Prime, Pluto TV and Plex.
  • Premiere Date
    July 10, 2007
  • IMDB Rating
    7.9  (418)