TransMilitary

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TransMilitary

2018

1h 35m

Documentary

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At a time when transgender people are banned from serving in the U.S. military, four of the thousands of transgender troops risking discharge fight to attain the freedom they so fiercely protect.

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Beth Sullivan

Austin Chronicle

Expertly edited, the documentary interweaves the four subjects' lives with statistics, research, and animations to create a seamless narrative that's both informative and visually engaging.

Mar 12, 2018

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

An affecting and, despite present circumstances, hopeful doc.

Mar 12, 2018

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

It’s a clear and comprehensive guide to the challenges currently facing trans servicemembers and a powerful example of how the best documentaries use both statistics and personal stories to explore an issue.

Dec 7, 2022

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Heidy Morales

Hye's Musings

TransMilitary is a powerful reminder of the resilience and perseverance of the US transgender troops... and of the transgender community at large. It also reminds us that the fight for equity and equality is an on-going battle.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 8, 2020

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David-Elijah Nahmod

Bay Area Reporter

Without preaching, TransMilitary paints a vivid portrait of the everyday struggle for acceptance faced by transgender people.

Jun 1, 2020

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

Silverman ... and Dawson are granted full access to their subjects' lives and use it to expose the fallacy that a ban on the transgender in the military is a net positive.

Mar 31, 2019

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I saw this film on Saturday at the Dayton LGBT Film Festival, and really enjoyed this story of the struggle for Transgender Rights in the U.S. Military! I'm a trans woman, prior service with the Ohio Army National Guard and I'm currently trying to get back in, so this topic is very important to me. My favorite parts of the movie had to do with the relationship between the soldiers and their families, especially Laila and Logan Ireland. THANKS so much for making this movie! It's going to be So Important to changing Hearts and Minds going into the rest of 2018 and 2019, with the current political climate!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Synopsis

At a time when transgender people are banned from serving in the U.S. military, four of the thousands of transgender troops risking discharge fight to attain the freedom they so fiercely protect.

Director: Gabriel Silverman, Fiona Dawson
Producer: Jamie Coughlin, Fiona Dawson, Gabriel Silverman
Screenwriter: Jamie Coughlin, Gabriel Silverman
Production Co: Fearless Company, SideXSide Studios, Archer Gray, Free Lion Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 8, 2019
Runtime: 1h 35m

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