Sunday, September 21, 2008

Small Town Gay Bar


Despite the collective outings of Ellen DeGeneres, Elton John, Rosie O'Donnell and Olympic diver Greg Louganis, homophobia is alive and well -- especially in the small towns of the Deep South. Focusing on the day-to-day struggles of two Mississippi gay bars and the grateful patrons who often travel hundreds of miles to find them, filmmaker Malcolm Ingram reveals a surprisingly close community that treats its residents like family members.

This was very eye opening. I mean, I have been around the gay community a lot since I have friends a part of it. The amount of hate out there for people that just want to love other people is overwhelming. This documentary was enlightening.

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