Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story
- Director: Mark Herzog; Sandrine Orabona
- Producer: Ashlee Cohen; Christopher G. Cowen
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A 'refreshing' look at transition...in that it does not go into the gory details. There are no bloody operation scenes. There is no mental breakdown.
This is post-transition with reflections of days gone by...
Kristin Beck - ex-Navy Seal and the least likely person in the world to transition - tells her story, calmly, reflectively.
There is no doubt...that she is - now - a better and happier person - despite her sacrifices...the children.
If you are in any doubt about transition - here's the story to change your mind. An alpha-male who had everything...yet, nothing.
Over the past few years, there has been a dirge of trans-stories...most fall into the quagmire of self-publicity and pedestrian formula...
However, some trans stories deserve to be told...this is one of them.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
In "Lady Valor", former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks on a new mission as Kristin Beck as she lives her life truthfully as a transgender woman. In 2011, after 20 years of service on SEAL Team 1, she retired from service though continued to hide her true identity while working for the United States Government and the Pentagon. In 2013, a year and a half after retirement, Kristin came out publicly through LinkedIn and confirmed her true identity on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 taking many friends and family by surprise. While many people have been supportive, some in the some in the public have expressed more bigotry than she ever expected. After a lifetime of service, Kristin has learned that her fight for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness did not end on the battlefield.