The Door She Opened

In 2018, at the age of 63, Dee Westenhauser came out as a transgender woman. But growing up in El Paso, Texas in the 1950s she remembers having a hard time fitting in. One weekend, her parents decided to take her to her aunt Yaya’s house. Aunt Yaya saw a kindred spirit in Dee, and gave her an opportunity that no one else would: a safe, loving space to be herself.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Animation

Duration:

3 minutes

Year:

2019

Director:

Richard O'Connor

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Company:

StoryCorps

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