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OUT IN THE SILENCE
By: deanhamer
Posted: Mar 4 10
Witnessed: 808 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Discrimination, LGBTQ
Tags: Gay Rights, intolerance, minorities
Freedom of sexual orientation is a human right. OUT IN THE SILENCE is a Sundance-supported documentary film about a handful of rural resident struggling fro this right amidst vehment anti-gay sentiment in a small town in heartland America. Learn more about the film and join the Campaign for Fairness and Equality in Rural and Small Town America at http://outinthesilence.com.
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