This movie was based on true events described in Monica Jay's biographical novel "Geraldine, For the Love of a Transvestite". However, the names of any real people have been changed to protect their identities.
In the end credits it is stated that "This film is based on Monica Jay's book 'Geraldine, For the Love of a Transvestite'. The characters of Gerald, Monica, and Louisa really existed, but their names have been changed to protect their true identities. All other characters and events are fictitious and any similarity to actual events or persons, living or dead, is coincidental and unintentional."