Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child.

 

A PLACE TO LIVE chronicles the journey of seven brave individuals as they attempt to secure a home in Triangle Square, Hollywood, the nation’s first affordable housing facility for LGBT seniors. Since demand far exceeds the number of available apartments, a lottery system was set up to determine who would be selected. This film is a moving exploration of the applicants’ personal stories and the journey that brought them to the lottery and what the future might hold.

This documentary introduces five individuals who came out as lesbian, gay, or transgender, after the age of 55. From Canada to Florida, to Kansas, we find out what ultimately led these dynamic individuals to make the liberating choice to pursue fully integrated lives. Sponsored by HRC. Discussion with some of the individuals in the film following.

 

 

Flying in the face of sexism and ageism, STILL DOING IT explores the lives of older women. Partnered, single, straight, gay, black and white nine extraordinary women, age 67-87, express with startling honesty and humor how they feel about themselves, sex and love in later life and the poignant realities of aging. Discussion with filmmaker Deidre Fichel

 

 Barbara Hammer is a pioneer of lesbian-feminist experimental cinema, and “compelled to reveal and celebrate marginalized peoples whose stories have not been told.” A hopeful and layered personal film, A Horse Is Not a Metaphor offers a first-person glimpse through an experimental lens of thriving as well as surviving with cancer. Following the film, there will be discussion with Barbara Hammer.