Glee brings together 200-member transgender choir

Fox dramedy ‘Glee’ partnered up with GLAAD to make the close of last Friday’s episode truly remarkable

If you’re like me and have been watching Glee throughout the seasons, there’s a good chance that the last song of Friday’s episode made you a little teary.

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If you’re not like me and have never seen an episode of Glee in your life, you’ll probably find yourself getting a bit teary-eyed, anyway.

One of the key storylines from “Transitioning”, the 7th episode of the show’s 6th (and final) season, was that of high school football coach Sheldon Beiste and his transition from a woman to a man.

Coach Beiste, played by three-time Emmy nominee, Dot Marie Jones, returns to his job for the first time after his surgery in hopes that his life will just return to normal.

Returning to help mentor him (as well as learn a few things, herself) is Unique Adams, played by Alex Newell.

Glee Partnered up with the folks at GLAAD to embark upon a talent search for transgender people all across the country, who teamed up to create the 200-strong choir to join in with Unique at the end of the episode, singing “I Know Where I’ve Been” from Hairspray as a way to honor and inspire Beiste’s decision to bravely become his true self.

Dante Di Loreto, executive producer for the show and director of this particular episode, hopes the scene will uplift and change hearts.

"“This isn’t about tolerance. It’s really about coming home, and coming home to who you really are and who you’re meant to be, and who you’re meant to be with. […] It makes you realize that this really is the face of America, and you hope that when people see this episode, they’ll recognize that, ‘Hey, they look just like me’.”"

Watch the full performance of “I Know Where I’ve Been” below:

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