From Selma to Stonewall: Are We There Yet? - 28:50
From Selma to Stonewall: Are We There Yet?
with
Gil Caldwell –
Methodist Minister, activist and a self-described foot soldier in the civil
rights movement. He marched on Washington; called for voting rights in the
heat of the Mississippi summer; and walked from Selma to Montgomery. He
later broadened his demand for equality, advocating for gay rights. In 2000,
he was arrested twice for protesting the United Methodist Church’s policy
that the “practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian
teaching.” Co-Executive Producer From Selma to
Stonewall.
and
Marilyn
Bennett - a lesbian author and activist, developed the Truth in Progress, a multi-media project focused on
race, sexual orientation, and religion. The project pays homage to historic
events and people of the civil rights and gay rights movements. Director
& Co-Executive Producer From Selma to
Stonewall.
Discussion of the powerful new documentary that begins
by looking at the Civil Rights Movement in Selma and the LGBTQ Rights
Movement that was galvanized at the Stonewall rebellion. The film delves
into some of today’s most explosive and discussed subjects: racial
injustice, police brutality, transgender discrimination, LGBTQ homelessness,
and where those issues intersect. The film takes on heightened importance in
this month of gay pride recognition and celebration and most particularly
after the horror of the massacre of gay, primarily Latinos In Orlando.
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