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‘LGBTea’ - Josephine's story
Josephine Hughes is a mother of three children, two of whom are transgender. Her daughters came out separately but in the same year. She describes it as a shock but also a great gift.
BBC Radio journalist Helen McCarthy, herself the mother of a trans child, spoke with Josephine as only mothers can.
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