Boston Premiere of Marriage Equality Film - Friday July 29th 7:30pm - Roxbury Film Festival

The 13th annual Roxbury International Film Festival presents the Boston Premiere of 

Marriage Equality:
Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness
Friday, July 29th, 7:30pm Museum of Fine Arts - Boston

Presented in partnership with Chimpanzee Productions (http://marriageequalityfilm.com), Hispanic Black Gay Coalition, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Mass Equality, and Multicultural AIDS Coalition

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Thomas Allen Harris' new ground breaking documentary short, "Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness," has its Boston premiere on Friday, July 29th, 7:30pm Roxbury Film Festival @ the Museum of Fine Arts.  Harris' film tells the story of State Representative Byron Rushing, a straight LGBT civil rights ally, who fought in partnership with diverse coalitions for same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. The documentary provides an in depth look at the issue of Marriage Equality from the perspective of communities of color.

Following the screening there will be a Q & A with director Thomas Allen Harris as well as a conversation with Byron Rushing who will discuss 'where are we now' seven years after the passage of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.  There will also be a lively community forum featuring the interview subjects from "Marriage Equality" including; Cambridge City Councilor E. Denise Simmons, Arnold Sapenter, Rev. Leslie K. Sterling, David Wilson, Gary Daffin, and Rev. Irene Monroe. Forum Topics - What's next? Where do we go from here? Is there a new openness?   Rep. Linda Dorcena-Forry will moderate panel - all are welcome to participate!

"Marriage Equality" Screening & Panel Discussion
Friday, July 29th, 7:30pm
Roxbury Film Festival
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
 
Roxbury Film Festival -  http://roxburyfilmfestival.org
Marriage Equality Film - http://marriageequalityfilm.com 
Chimpanzee Productions - http://ddfr.tv

Outreach Partners:
Hispanic Black Gay Coalition - http://www.hbgc-boston.org
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders  -  http://www.glad.org
Mass Equality  -  http://www.massequality.org 
Multicultural AIDS Coalition  -  http://www.mac-boston.org

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Select Press & Media Links
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 The Washington Post
NPR - Talk of the Nation
Michael Baisden Radio Show
Gay City News
The Huffington Post
Gender Across Borders
Movie Maker Magazine
Bay Windows
HRC Back Story
The Root

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