'Born to Be'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Nov 18, 2020

The new documentary "Born to Be" focuses on the groundbreaking work of Dr. Jess Ting at the Mt. Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine & Surgery as well as some of his patients and their moving stories of transition. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival and is being released today in virtual cinemas across the country, including Film Forum. Dr. Jess Ting joins us to discuss the film and his work, along with one of his patients, Jordan Rubenstein.



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