As City Manager of Largo, Florida, Steve Stanton seemed to have the ideal life; a
wife and son at home, a well-paying job overseeing a $130 million budget and 1,200
employees, and the respect and admiration of peers. But everything changed in early
2007 when a local newspaper revealed Stanton’s plans for sexual reassignment. Fired
by the city and thrust into the national spotlight, Stanton nevertheless proceeded
with her transition.
This intimate documentary serves as witness to the resulting loss of friends, career
crisis, and media circus. While exposing the blatant transphobia in society, it also
shows Stanton’s own hand in her difficulties: some hurtful comments about other trans
people made this likely spokesperson somewhat of an outcast in her own community.
Ultimately, the film provides a compelling, contemporary look at issues we must face
in the fight for LGBT equal rights.
Wayback Machine. “Translations | Calendar | Three Dollar Bill Cinema.” December 23,
2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091223042928/https://threedollarbillcinema.org:80/calendar/2009-translations/.
