Netflix’s gay Marines dramedy, Boots , is rooted in one man’s real experiences and a tragic history of LGBTQ+ exclusion in the United States Military. Based on the bestselling memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White, Boots tells the story of a gay teen named Cam Cope who enlists in the Marines in 1990 not knowing what to expect.

Actor Miles Heizer leads the cast of Boots , playing the fictionalized version of Cope White. His performance shows all the emotional nuances of a very complex environment which seeks to tear him down and out him.

Boots takes many creative liberties with some characters to further the core messages. However, at the heart of the story is emotional truth and real-life inspiration. From the start to the end of Boots , the dramedy incorporates the

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