Beiste (Glee)

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Coach Beiste is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee, portrayed by actress Dot-Marie Jones. The character appeared in Glee from its second season premiere "Audition", first broadcast on September 21, 2010. Coach Beiste is originally presented as a heterosexual, cisgender, and gender non-conforming woman. However, in the sixth season, it is revealed to the audience that Coach Beiste is actually a gay and transgender man. After revealing that he is transgender, Beiste undergoes gender confirmation surgery and changes his first name to Sheldon. A championship-winning football coach, Beiste is brought in to make the McKinley High football team successful. He immediately comes into conflict with cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch) and glee club director Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), though Beiste and Will eventually become good friends. In his first year, Beiste successfully steers the team to its first championship. When the character returns...

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