Women whose husbands came out as transgender during their marriages have spoken about their heartbreak and opened up about alleged abuse they suffered at the hands of their partners when they struggled to accept their new gender identities.
Behind The Looking Glass, a documentary by Lime Soda Films, claims to be the first deep dive into the stories of ‘trans widows’ – women who have split, or want to split, from their male transitioning partners.
In the film, the women say they are forgotten victims of domestic abuse and reveal that their partners were often unfaithful and took advantage of them financially.
The women explain that while their partners received therapy and support through their transition, they themselves were left without access to the same resources.
Behind The Looking Glass tells the stories of 18 women and explores the impact of the partner’s transitioning on their wives and children.