Soldier of change / Snyder-Hill, Stephen

Documenting his twenty-year journey as a gay man in the army as well as his confusing childhood in rural Ohio, Captain Stephen Snyder-Hill's coming out captivated the media and put to rest the culture of secrecy surrounding homosexuality and soldiers.

Examines the experiences of Captain Stephen Snyder-Hill who served in the U.S. military for twenty years before the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy as a gay man. Explores what happened after September of 2011, when the policy was repealed, and Stephen sent a video to a Republican primary debate, asking for legally married gays and lesbians to be given equal spousal benefits.