Q&A With ‘American Transgender’ Stars  Male or female?  Boy or
girl?  Most of us can answer that question without a second
thought, but for some people, the answer isn’t so simple. 
American Transgender takes us firsthand into the daily lives of
three individuals—Clair, Jim, and Eli—who each identify with a
different gender from the one in which they were born and
raised. We witness their struggles and triumphs, and experience
their hopes and fears.  How do they manage at work, build
careers, maintain friendships, and nurture lasting, intimate
partnerships? Each of the characters in the film tells their
story in their own words as we follow them through life’s daily
battles and victories, both large and small.  The following is a
Q&A with the three characters in the film: Clair Farley, who was
born male and transitioned to female, and Jim Howley and Eli
Strong, who were both born female and transitioned to male.  Why
do you think a project like this is important?  JIM: Not only
does it help educate society at