How a trans family embraced its authentic self

"Nothing brings down walls as surely as acceptance." 6/17/17 Around five years ago, Corey Maison first came out to her mom as transgender. A few years later, her mom Eric came out. The transition hasn't been easy, but now that the Maisons are living as their authentic selves, the two say it's family that has kept them strong. How 'Green Screen Grandma' Made a Splash on YouTube Tatiana Subbotina is a 62-year-old Russian grandmother, who, thanks to her inventive, self-taught video production skills, is also an emerging YouTube star. And while her videos are already wildly popular in Russia, they are now beginning to attract an international audience, as well.   Who Needs Roads When You Can Cruise Through Canals? Most of us town-and-city dwellers spend our days pounding hard, paved ground. But in Giethoorn, Holland, residents float through canals. Built without roads, a series of waterways and bridges connect the town's 2,400 residents. This incredible aquatic infrastructure has even earned the town the nickname "Little Venice." Real Life 'Westworld': Creating Lifelike Synthetic Human Cadavers SynDaver Labs is in the business of flesh... faux, synthetic, creepily lifelike and anatomically accurate human flesh. The Tampa-based company builds hyper-realistic, synthetic cadavers for use in medical research. Each specimen they create is made to breathe, bleed and act just like a real human.  God Save the Queen('s Rehearsal Double) Every televised appearance Queen Elizabeth II makes is a carefully orchestrated operation, meticulously prepped for and rehearsed in advance. But while the queen herself only appears during the main shindig, a lot of planning needs to be conducted around her presence. Enter Ella Slack: professional stand-in queen. Wishing all the dads out there a very happy Father's Day. These videos go out to you! Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list