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Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black” is released, featuring Laverne Cox, a black transgender actress.
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ABC Family’s popular show “The Fosters,” follows two lesbian mothers and their children. In later seasons, several transgender actors are added to the cast.
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Jay dresses up like a nerd to celebrate his 13th birthday with Bryce’s male friends.
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Jay turns 13 and celebrates with family at a Mexican Restaurant.
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Medicare exclusion of trans individuals reversed, will now cover SRS surgeries.
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Laverne Cox became the first transgender person to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
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Laverne Cox becomes first transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy in the acting category.
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Jay officially begins his medical transition with his first hormone-blocking shot.
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Amazon’s “Transparent” wins a Golden Globe for Television Comedy, and the show’s star, Jeffrey Tambor, wins Best Actor.
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President Obama mentioned transgender people in his State of the Union address, a presidential first.
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Jay and Bryce talk about homework and bullying problems at school.
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Caitlyn Jenner comes out as a transgender woman.
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Caitlyn Jenner introduces herself and her new body on the cover of Vanity Fair.
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Jay goes to the doctor to talk about next steps in hormone therapy but Bryce gets emotional when the costs start to add up.
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"I Am Jazz" first airs on TLC.
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“The Danish Girl” is released, a film following Lili Elbe, the first known recipient of sex reassignment surgery.
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The night before surgery, Jay talks about his expectations and anxiousness with his mom.
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No longer wanting shots, Jay undergoes surgery for a hormonal implant in his arm.
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Mildred finds out Jay is trans and he must confess his secret to her in the tearful phone call.
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Jay comes home from school to report that, surprisingly, Mildred hasn’t told anyone. Bryce teases him for having a hickey, which he denies.
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Jay plays video games with Tyler - a trans friend in the army. They discuss trans military bans and recount the night Jay came out to his mom.
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Jay skateboards with Tyler. They discuss hormone therapy and Mildred.
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North Carolina passes House Bill 2, banning trans youth from using their preferred bathroom.
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Bryce takes Jay to the gym for the first time so he can do exercises to flatten his budding chest.
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Donald Trump announces candidacy.
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Jay and Mildred play soccer and push each other on a tire swing. They discuss Mildred’s upcoming Quinceanera and how Jay will be her date.
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Jay gets a haircut from his barber Jerrin as they discuss testosterone.
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Jay talks to his therapist about one day coming out and his relationship with his step-dad.
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50 deaths occurred at this gay club shooting, most of them from the LGBTQ+ community.
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The dinner discussion between Jay and Bryce gets tearful when they discuss the fact that Mildred and Jay broke up and Bryce outed Jay to Mildred’s mother.
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Jay comes out as trans in a YouTube video before talking to his biological father on the phone.
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It’s the night before the first day of high school and Jay talks to Tyler about his expectations.
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Bryce proudly drives Jay to his first day of high school.
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Jay goes to the doctor’s to talk about how he’s not growing and might need more meds.
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Jay gets blood drawn to see why he’s not growing.
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Jay goes to Homecoming with a group of friends that includes Mildred.
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“RuPaul’s Drag Race” wins an Emmy.
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Trump wins the 2016 Presidential Election.
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Jay’s hormone implant has stopped working and he’s started female puberty. Bryce has also met a woman that she, suddenly, has decided to marry.
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The US files HB1011, a bill that would prevent trans individuals from using their bathroom of choice until they have had SRS surgery.
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Donald Trump is inaugurated as President of the United States.
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Bryce and Lanie explain to Jay that they want to get married and that Lanie’s insurance will cover his medical treatments. Lanie moves in.
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President Trump withdraws the Obama administration guidance on US Education Amendment Title IX, which had included gender identity as a protected class against transgender discrimination in public schools.
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“Moonlight,” a film about the life of a black, gay man, becomes the first LGBTQ+ film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
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Jay gets a haircut from Jerrin and talks about his new step-mom and his medical transition.
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Jay goes with Lanie to her female football team’s practice (The Titans) to see if he wants to join.
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An honorary team member, Jay gets to call plays at the Titans Football Home Opener.
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Jay and Bryce talk in the park about Jay’s increasing struggles with the new family dynamic.
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Trump announces a ban on transgender military personnel on Twitter.
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Jay gets a haircut from Jerrin and talks about his top surgery options and football.
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At the gym, Jay struggles to keep up with his football friend Brooke who talks about being gay.
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Bryce and Lanie get married in a park ceremony where Jay gives a speech.
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Jay has his hormonal implant removed from his arm.
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Jay goes to the doctor to check on his growth and discuss the dangers of physical sports.
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Jay tries out for the Titans Women’s Football Team and is discouraged.
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Jay, Bryce, and Lanie move to a new apartment.
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Jay and Bryce meet with an attorney to file paperwork to change Jay’s legal name and gender marker.
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“Love, Simon,” is released, the first mainstream audience film to feature a gay lead and his coming-out story.
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Jay is at a new high school. He hasn’t come out and has decided not to date so he doesn’t have to disclose being trans to anyone.
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The first episode for “Pose,” an 80’s drama following the largest transgender cast ever seen on TV, premieres on FX to critical acclaim.
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Jay goes to court and the judge grants his name and gender marker change.
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Jay gets his new birth certificate in the mail. It shows his name as Cameron and his gender as male.
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Jay talks to his mom about being bullied at school and starts his testosterone shots.
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A lesbian is elected to Congress in Kansas and a female Democrat is elected as the KS governor.
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The Supreme Court partially lifted blocks on the transgender military ban, but the fight continues.
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Jay celebrates his 17th birthday and ups his testosterone dosage.
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Jay and Bryce look at college applications.