During Gay/Lesbian film week I decided to find a copy of The Soldier's Girl. I first heard of it when looking up the credentials of Lee Pace who was in one of my all time favorite TV shows, Pushing Daisies (which was sadly cancelled after it's second season due to delays during the writer's strike of 200). Pace was nominated for three golden globes for his performance as Calpernia, a transgender nightclub performer whose military boyfriend is beaten to death for his sexual orientation. Gay Rights is one of my favorite causes and I try to support my friends as much as possible, not to mention, gay films are usually way more interesting and have more heart. Relationships are bot better or worse, they are only different.
While Soldier's Girl barely scratches the surface of the true story, for a Lifetime movie, it is quite moving and strives to portray the human struggle, even in extraordinary circumstances, and that love- in any form- is not to be criticised.
Troy Garity plays Barry, the quiet, sexually confused soldier boyfriend from Kentucky who is later beaten to death with a baseball bat. Pace did win the Gotham award for Best Breakthrough Performance, sky rocketing his career. Soldier's Girl also won the Peabody award.
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