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Why I’m singing songs for my transgender dad

Why I’m singing songs for my transgender dad

Update: 2022-03-101
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Singer-songwriter Frank Turner never got on with his distant and disapproving father. Things got even worse between them when Frank discovered the anarchist punk scene in his teens, and they eventually stopped speaking altogether. But after years of estrangement, Frank had a chance encounter with his father, aged 72, who told him: “I’m thinking of transitioning and living as a woman.” It changed everything between them, and their relationship is finally close and loving. Frank’s new album, FTHC, explores his personal journey.

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Rebecca Vincent

(Photo: Frank Turner. Credit: Total Guitar Magazine/Olly Curtis/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

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Why I’m singing songs for my transgender dad

Why I’m singing songs for my transgender dad

BBC World Service