StoryCorps: Lee & Lisa Rushing

Tasnim Shamma | WABE

October 22nd, 2012

Lee Rushing of Flowery Branch was known as Lisa Rushing growing up… but very early realized that his physical body didn’t match who he knew himself to be on the inside. He told his story to his partner, Allison Rushing.

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