From Beavis (M) to Beatrice (F)
2016 · 27m · Documentary
A personal transgender documentary. From the time of coming out to the time of having sex reassignment surgery.
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Kate Bornstein Is a Queer & Pleasant Danger
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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017 · ★ 7.1
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