The Peace and Justice Advocates

in partnership with

Reel Spirituality
 

is proud to screen

Love Free or Die

7 PM
Monday, October 8, 2012
in
Travis Auditorium

on the campus of

Fuller Theological Seminary
145 N Oakland Ave
Pasadena, CA 91182

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay elected bishop in the Episcopal Church of the United States.

From the Sundance Institute:
In June 2003, the Episcopal Church in New Hampshire came under fire when it became the first to elect an openly gay man, Gene Robinson, as a bishop. Since that flash point, Robinson has been at the center of the contentious battle for LGBT people to receive full acceptance in the faith.

Director Macky Alston follows Robinson into the breach in the struggle for equality. While resolute in his calling, Robinson grows increasingly critical of the central role that religious institutions have played in fostering homophobia and hatred. He is pointedly not invited to a once-a-decade convocation of bishops and courts controversy by attending. His presence the next year for the Episcopal General Convention underscores the impact of its impending decisions about the church’s stance on the consecration of future gay bishops and the performance of same-sex marriage ceremonies.

While Robinson never intended to be the poster boy for gay bishops, Love Free or Die demonstrates that he has become a beacon of hope for millions. His history-making church provides a model for other communities of faith to treat all people with dignity and respect, regardless of their sexuality.