5/31-Matinee

Marriage Makes a Word of Difference

Fran Rzeznik, US, 2007, 44 min

Emmy award-winning Fran Rzeznik is behind this film that portrays the personal struggles and political challenges of Connecticut’s same-sex couples (and their families) who are fighting for the freedom to marry.

James Hanley & Norman Garrick, interviewed in the film will be in attendance

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Call Me Troy

Scott Bloom, US, 2007, 100 min

Troy Perry is a leather-loving gay rights legend... perhaps best known as the founder of the Metropolitan Community Church. But no religion is necessary to enjoy this incredible chronicle of Troy's life and story of our movement. Troy has been on the front lines of virtually every major civil rights struggle in gay/lesbian history. In 1969, he performed the first public same-sex marriage in the U.S., and went on to file the first lawsuit seeking legal recognition for same gender marriages. With a skillful blend of present-day recollections and rare archival footage, that history comes alive magnificently. Even in the darkness of tragedy, Troy continues to lead, with nurturing daddy-bear warmth, bawdy humor, and a divinely-inspired oratorical skill.