Mama Bears /

Connected through private internet groups across the country, over 30,000 mothers in America - many from conservative, Christian backgrounds - fully accept their LGBTQ+ children and call themselves "mama bears" for their warm, fuzzy love and ferocious fight to make the world kinder and saf...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Talmi, Gil, 1968- (composer (expression))
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Soundtrack in English; optional English captions.
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Video Project, 2022. Kanopy Streaming, 2024.
Subjects:	Parents of gender-nonconforming children > United States. Parents of trans children > United States. Parents of gay people > United States. Sexual minorities > United States. Sexual minorities > Religious aspects > Christianity. Trans people > United States. Sexual minority activists > United States. Documentary films Homosexuality Philosophy and religion Social sciences Women's studies documentary film. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)

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Summary:	Connected through private internet groups across the country, over 30,000 mothers in America - many from conservative, Christian backgrounds - fully accept their LGBTQ+ children and call themselves "mama bears" for their warm, fuzzy love and ferocious fight to make the world kinder and safer for all LGBTQ+ people. The film explores the journeys of two mama bears and a young lesbian whose struggle for self-acceptance exemplifies why the mama bears movement is vitally important.
Item Description:	Title from title frames.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (streaming video file) (91 minutes): .flv file, sound
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Amy Bench ; orginal music by Gil Talmi ; editors, Hajer S.I. Salem, Kelly Creedon ; executive producers, Sally Jo Fifer, Lois Vossen, Patty Quilin, Scotch Ellis Loring, Tiffany Boyle, James Shani, Chris Panizzon, Kathryn M, Mosely, Elsa Ramo.