Growing Up Coy

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Growing Up Coy

2016

1h 23m

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Parents hire a lawyer to pursue a civil rights case of discrimination when the school bans their 6-year-old transgender daughter from using the girls' bathroom.

Mey Rude

Autostraddle

If you're a trans person, this battle might be all too familiar to you and you might not get a lot of out of this documentary, but if you're looking to learn and feel for trans people, Growing Up Coy is a good option.

Aug 17, 2021

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Nigel M. Smith

Guardian

Coy's fight for equal rights is the focus of the documentary, but it's the family's willingness to allow Juhola into their turbulent lives that gives it the emotional heft needed to connect with even the most conservative of viewers.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 15, 2016

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Christopher Campbell

Thrillist

A powerfully empathic film for the cause of trans rights.

Feb 9, 2018

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Parents fight for trans child's rights in informative docu.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 27, 2017

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Janet Smith

Georgia Straight

The doc is most fascinating as a portrait of a humble family, one with five children scraping to get by, facing a battle they might not be fully prepared for, but ready to go to the wall for a child they love unconditionally.

Oct 12, 2016

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

The film is strongest at showing the personal stress from what follows [the law suit] in intimate verité style. . .for this family living in the media storm is a nightmare.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 7, 2016

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Absurd for any age group

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Powerful and real! An amazing little girl with a loving family! A must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Synopsis

Parents hire a lawyer to pursue a civil rights case of discrimination when the school bans their 6-year-old transgender daughter from using the girls' bathroom.

Director: Eric Juhola
Producer: Eric Juhola, Jeremy Stulberg
Production Co: Still Point Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2017
Runtime: 1h 23m

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