A Treasured State

Overview

“A rural transgender mechanic living in small town Montana asserts that transgender people can and do live everywhere”

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Series: Authentically Us: Voices from the Transgender Community

Direct violence and discriminatory legislation against the transgender community continues to rise at a time when transgender visibility in pop culture continues to break glass ceilings. Step into the lives of three transgender people in the American northwest who are living authentically and taking action to make our communities safer and more prosperous for all.

Episode 03: A Treasured State

Acton Siebel is a normal guy who came home to Missoula, Montana to transition. As a transgender person of color working in a traditionally masculine industry as a mechanic, he challenges us to see beyond politics, seeing the value he adds to our communities. 

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Project Stats

Provider: Oculus from Facebook, Pride Foundation | Post-Production: Flight School | Show: Authentically Us: Voices From The Transgender Community | Season: 01 | Episode: 03, A Treasured State | Release Date: 08 August 2018 | Watch Full Film On: Oculus, Facebook 360, and Vimeo

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