Glee: Transitions

The writers of Glee turn the show's storyline when Coach Beiste comes out as male. In this poignant scene at the end of the show, he is shown support from his school community in a touching rendition of "I Know Where I've Been" performed by Unique and backed by a 300-voice choir comprised solely of transgender folks.

[@sleepygirl96]

"We lost so many on the way" that line hit hard.

[@ShanteYouStay]

I love this so much. When Unique hits the last note, it's pure musical magic.

[@emilyrobinson338]

Love Coach Beiste's story. He became the person he was always meant to be. Rock on! 🤘

[@galaxygirl4563]

I'm so happy that they showed that being transgender is OK and I'm extremely happy that those people got the change they wanted

[@AnimeFan0048]

They are being the true authentic them they were meant to be. God doesn’t make mistakes

[@DontMindLena]

Hang on my trans brothers, sisters and nb siblings ❤💙

[@skeletoon]

💕💕

[@erenf.2372]

I've never seen this episode. But now I'm crying so much , because I'm also trans man and I know how it feels to start your new life in that gender that you were supposed to be. It is awesome !

[@yellowsunshine4608]

I've loved this song every since I could remember. One of my favourite songs from Hairspray, what they did with it was absolutely beautiful. Such a powerful message :)

[@alollinalool3263]

Unique is Amazing☆

[@jaydenlogic9797]

This makes me so emotional because I can understand how alone coach beiste must have felt because I feel it all the time and then to have all these people surrounding you who you can relate to and love you no matter what must feel so amazing and inspiring and ugh let me go cry in the corner for the next year

[@oliverh.8432]

When I first saw this, I was crying so hard. To all my fellow trans siblings, I love you all so much. ♡

[@lesleyosler]

I absolutely love this is song. It is so up lifting. I also love the person that is singing it. I must of heard it at least a thousand times x

[@deathrattle3]

this is such a powerful scene! iconic.

[@michaelenemarchetta4644]

The way I cry every time watching this. And great symbolism in my opinion as in where Beiste first walks in you see no one on the stage but Unique showing that sometimes it feels you don't have a lot of support but as you move closer you can see such an amazing group of people there for one another

[@stellacoul]

Dot-Marie Jones was phenomenal as Coach Beiste. Great job from the makeup fx department too.

[@serenedestiny7722]

This may be an unpopular opinion but I don’t like how they decided to do this with Beiste’s character. I love that they wanted to represent the trans community, I just feel they should have picked a different character or brought on a whole new character because the whole thing about Bieste’s character before this season was that they were always a masculine woman but at the end of the day they just wanted to feel pretty and feminine and they wanted love and to be treated like a woman. To me it feels like they completely undermined that story arc by completely changing direction with it like this.

[@bellaloves2815]

Literally crying tears of joys. Thanks glee 😂

[@charliest.dennis9230]

I cry whenever I see this scene. It is so powerful and so close to home on so many levels. Love our Transgender, nb, gen non-conforming brothers, sisters, and siblings. Also, RIP Naya Rivera. Her character inspired so many, including myself, to accept ourselves for who we are. We will forever miss you, but will honor you for our generous amount of work in such small time.

[@ricardoenrique8774]

Unique is so amazing and i love this perfomance ❤ Glee Forever

[@notyouraveragegamer2815]

I'm covered in goosebumps wow

[@macherie016]

This is amazing, I don't think I've seen anything like this on any other TV show. I got teary eyed watching this and I'm not a part of the trans community, so I' can't even begin to fathom how it must feel for trans people to see this. For a lack of a better word, this is unique.

[@facetwit99]

this gave me goosebumps it's beautiful I love this song in Hairspray

[@kellanshaquan2221]

One of the best solos in the entire series

[@bellarose5258]

AHHHHHH I DIDNT WANT TO CRY 😫

[@finallychangedmyname7707]

Hairspray is my favorite movie and glee is my favorite show because they both have music!!!!❤🎵😢👏👏👏

[@broadwaymike92]

And also Matthew Morrison (Will) originated the role of "Link" in the stage version on Broadway

[@magglessims9342]

I'm not crying there is just something stuck in my eye.😢😭 This is so beautiful!💖

[@nettiegurl]

I don't know about anyone else, but I can't get through this without tears. What a powerful beautiful thing to do, in support of a staff member, and a community.

[@Karen-du3pj]

WOW JUST WOW Unique voice powerful as is the song

[@chuffymitche6183]

Best version of this song😩

[@alexm5600]

I remember being so SHOOK when all the voice choir came out

[@rony2714]

that was such an amazing performance it was so meaningful and unique killed it I got chills damn

[@rmsnews9910]

Most touching performance in my opinion. I think that this may even be more touching than Santana’s solo of, “If I die young.” I think that this may even be more touching than, “Imagine,” from season one, sung by the dead choir and The New Directions!.

[@viasander]

THIS IS A FUCKING AMAZING SONG, AND THE FACT THAT IT ISNT ONLY POWERFUL FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY BUT JUST IN GENERAL IS AMAZING IM SHOOK

[@kezz_-qm5sz]

I have goose bumps 😢im not crying whose chopping onions😢its so beautiful

[@lily-uz2ky]

literal chills

[@summer_the_rae]

I really don't like season 6, but damn this song made me cry

[@rosaondarra-barron8835]

I got shivers all over my body researching this scene. By far the most powerful, emotional and inspiring thing I have seen in a very long time!!

[@johnrainsman6650]

Questions: 1. Does transgender mean dressing or feeling like the opposite gender (Unique) or surgically becoming the opposite sex (Beiste). 2. What's the difference between gender, gender dysphoria, and gender identity? 3. I was once told there's no such thing as what's *"officially"* masculine or feminine. Like, your interests and hobbies do not belong in one or the other group, all written in "sided" stone? Is that true? _Shannon_ Beiste liked football and hog wrestling and decided she had gender dysphoria. I don't like sports, tools, or engines, but I consider myself "guy enough". Fashion and makeup bore me, but I like drawing, creative writing, and reading (usually female protagonists, though). I can be emotional and have cried a lot, especially as an 18-year old and older, but only in front of my mom. I only like women (not that I have any problems with gay people). In fact, I feel horrible for these two lesbians who part for five years in this one film (even though "it's just a movie," but let's just I'm cursed with a heart). People feel that romance movies are for women, to make them cry. Thus, I feel weird about myself in this case. Sometimes I feel like I'm not really masculine. Like I'm in between, while totally prefering male pronouns. It's confusing.

[@humankirk]

Question 1: Transgender can be identified as being assigned to the wrong body while most people do get surgery during their transition you don’t have to in order to be transgender. Question 2: Gender is what you identify as like non-binary, female, male, etc. Gender identity is the personal sense of ones identity and gender dysphoria is the feeling of unease in ones body because you were born into the wrong one. So the difference is gender and gender identity are how you identify but gender dysphoria is feeling and being in the wrong body. Question 3: While that is true people are still going to put labels on things so just don’t listen to them. I’m pretty late but I hope I helped with these questions, if not I can try to elaborate.

[@DebiG1057]

My heart breaks 💔 for all whoever hurts.

[@lizzie1836]

This performance was so inspiring and amazing. ❤️❤️❤️

[@hannakorom7961]

so beautiful

[@chloe98john]

Goosebumps, every time 😭😭

[@Veronika-fe6fo]

This made me CRY

[@lesleyosler]

What an amazing voice goosebumps !!!

[@charlottehowse9243]

Unique has such a powerful voice! I love it

[@samiaanderson5946]

I love this song

[@summer-roseknight]

My god- this scene was better than the whole 1st season... I started balling ❤️

[@alyssauttley3190]

Coach Beisti 😭

[@ast1867]

I really need to stop watching these before I've seen the episode....

[@hannahstrongie5302]

it's so beautiful

[@alyssanicole6448]

This made me cry omg

[@lukeduberry3356]

Totally unrelated to the beauty of this entire performance . But GIVE IT UP FOR MISS TS MADISON at 2:06

[@skysummer2978]

wow that's is amazing and the message is grate they were brave to do it and help people like and I cried over it

[@StoryWriter1209]

This was so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@agustintarditti5383]

I love this performance

[@maemars9026]

The coach! He is so handsome!

[@alexm5600]

Such a powerful moment!

[@cookieboijackuwu9349]

Why did I start crying at the end XD

[@baileyanderson-kita3271]

My gf sent me this without me knowing what it was about and now I'm crying so so much😭😭😭😭

[@cheappinoy1053]

God damn that's a good arrangement.

[@sparklingautism]

this is fucking powerful

[@funboi2024]

Beautiful

[@sophie_fr0g918]

I love this episode it shows they now have all the lgbt comunity

[@Butterfly-ue1ph]

This did not move me to tears whatsoever! I just have something in my eye!

[@jesseacosta1868]

YES I LOVE IT I LOOOVVVEEE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT

[@fernandohuchin749]

Omg i love

[@zenostoppato8382]

i cried.

[@Ben-wk8fy]

Why did I just notice TS Madison in this scene and how didn’t I see her earlier 😂

[@dig8069]

Is that a trans choir?!

[@lanaholic3015]

Yes

[@GOOBGLOB]

Glee messed up on beiste' transition because in this video he's not wearing a binder and usally during a transition the binders are worn emidiatly.

[@mothman6652]

jax Aguayo not everyone wears a binder. I don't. Mainly because I'm pretty flat but I don't really need it to feel comfortable.

[@spencerwood6583]

I'm a trans man myself and I don't wear a binder at the moment because of my anxiety. Not every trans man binds, either because they can't or they just don't want to.

[@zoescheiderich100]

I havn't gotten this far so did the coach transition from female to male???

[@kasiajohnson4359]

Yes, he did.

[@yoshilover765]

I'm having a great time watching all Sheldon's scenes and crying like a small child Never watched Glee but Sheldon makes me want to

[@Addams8888]

"Shivers"

[@LeowhRamos]

como se llama la cancion??

[@faeriefangs5370]

i know where i have been

[@LeowhRamos]

+wolf mol gracias :D

[@girldragon]

Who were all those kids kneeling

[@Cosmickayellie]

I can't breathe.. Someone stop the onion cutting!

[@jessenord9962]

🌺🌺🌺💋

[@vickireeve1236]

im not crying youre crying

[@johnagi7448]

This is my favorite Sean in all of glee

[@alicelam3334]

i see jenny taylor

[@frensirevania]

The song?

[@wescarpenter9568]

F_Rock 17 i know where ive been from hairspray

[@youneszreika]

this is MY song

[@coolteen64]

Ayo

[@georgiajohnsonn6201]

Are they transgender

[@andrewyankee9614]

Yes

[@juliacastro8505]

Georgia Johnsonn is a trans coral

[@ricclee8559]

If Latrice Royale can find true love, so can Unique!

[@titusbrown5947]

I thought Unique sounds like a dude

[@CaptainChapin]

A hot mess🤦🏾‍♀️