My child and spouse came out as trans
Amanda Jette Knox and Zoe Knox fell in love as teenagers in Canada. They got married and had three children. But there was a secret that threatened to tear their family apart.
When Amanda Jette Knox and Zoe Knox met as teenagers in Canada, they fell in love almost instantly. They got married and had three children. But Zoe was hiding a huge secret - she was a trans woman presenting as a man. A seismic revelation came when their middle child came out as trans while Zoe remained inside the closet. But then finally, Zoe told Amanda the truth. They tell Jo Fidgen how they kept the family together.
Image: Zoe Knox and Amanda Jette Knox after renewing their vows
Credit: Danielle Donder, Mothership Photography
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- Mon 21 Oct 201911:06GMTBBC World Service
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