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Documentary that examines how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights. The film documents activists, families and clergy on both sides of the campaign to legalize gay marriage and examines homo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Promised Land Film (Firm), Independent Television Service, Ford Foundation, Just Films (Firm), Chicken & Egg Pictures (Firm)
Other Authors: Richen, Yoruba, Casper, Eric
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [New York?] : Promised Land Film, [2013]
Subjects:
African American gays.
Homophobia > United States.
Gay rights > United States.
African American churches.
African Americans > Attitudes.
Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:Documentary that examines how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights. The film documents activists, families and clergy on both sides of the campaign to legalize gay marriage and examines homophobia in the black community's institutional pillar-the black church and reveals the Christian right wing's strategy of exploiting this phenomenon in order to pursue an anti-gay political agenda.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC.
Production Credits:Director, writer and producer, Yoruba Richen ; editor and writer, Eric Casper ; original score, Kathryn Bostic.