In 1969, Dr. Stanley Biber began conducting genital-reassignment surgeries in Trinidad, Colorado. Since then, thousands of patients have passed through Trinidad, and the once prosperous coal-mining and ranching town is now fondly known as the “Sex Change Capitol of America.” After Biber's death, his practice was handed over to his former patient, Dr. Marci Bowers, who has enhanced the procedure to near perfection.
This compassionate and compelling documentary follows Bowers and two of her patients, both at different stages of their sexual transformation from male to female, as they struggle with the sadly-not-surprising intolerance of small-town morals and the challenge of reconciling their new personas with the expectations of their spouses and children. It's a delicate transition for everyone involved—the women themselves, their families, and their adopted community, which is still struggling to accept the fact that the economic growth from this new industry is the only thing keeping Trinidad on the map. ~LAFF 2008