Alexis Martinez (L) tells her daughter, Lesley Etherly Martinez, about being a transgender woman.

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Music:

"Aspire" by Tape- http://boomkat.com/cds/19491-tape-rideau

"Flax" by Fredrik- http://www.frdrk.org