FILM 1303: LADY VALOR: THE KRISTIN
BECK STORY
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.
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