"God and Gays: Bridging the Gap" is a movie about the struggle for those who are gay and religious. We have not yet seen the movie, but the trailer alone is very moving.
Perhaps one of the most heart-breaking contributors is a mother who got her wish: she would rather her daughter be dead than gay. Now 9 years after her daughter committed suicide, she and her husband, Bob, are strong allies for Gays, Lesbians, Bisexual and Transgender people and are leaders in TEACH Ministry, To Educate About the Consequences of Homophobia.
It is too soon to tell what kind of impact this movie will have. Who will go see it? Will those who could learn the most bother? I thought the same thing when I saw An Inconvenient Truth and saw the crunchy-granola environmentalist vegetarian types sitting all around me. Will those who don't believe global warming is even an issue bother to go see this movie?
What does it take to step outside of not only your comfort zone, but your "belief zone"? The creators of God and Gays are traveling around the US promoting the movie and trying to open a dialogue at churches, universities, and other organizations. Once again, it seems the burden (and honor) of setting a good example falls on the leaders of such institutions. Will they step up?
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