887: Two Is One, One Is None!

About this episode

A family navigates the challenges posed by the Trump administration's ban on trans people in the military and their innovative response.

One family faces the Trump administration’s ban on trans people serving in the military, and responds with a surprising secret weapon. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Geirid and Chrissy are extreme planners. But about a year ago, they were confronted with a situation that even they had no idea how to plan for. (4 minutes) Act One: Geirid and Chrissy make an “in case of emergency, break glass” spreadsheet and get some big news. (14 minutes) Act Two: Geirid and Chrissy have less than a month to make a life-changing decision. The government gives them two options, and they try to find a third. (21 minutes) Act Three: A short story from Rachel Khong: Two people have a very consequential choice to make, given to them by God. (15 minutes) Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org This American Life privacy policy. Learn more about sponsor message choices.

People in this episode

Host: This American Life

Guest: Rachel Khong

Topics covered

• transgender issues
• military policy
• family planning
• decision making
• government options

Keywords

• transgender
• military
• Trump administration
• family
• decision making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration

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