With remarkable honesty, good humor, great music and real heart, Inlaws & Outlaws weaves together true stories of couples and singles, gay and straight to celebrate what we all have in common: we love.

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  • Why I'm Fighting For Marriage Equality

    Nov 10, 2008


    Commentary: In the wake of last week's election, it's been hard for many of us to square our excitement over the historic election of Barack Obama with the passage of Proposition 8 in California. Coming to terms with this has caused me to reflect how I, a filmmaker, got so involved in what I believe to be the defining civil rights issue of the present.

    I'm a single gay man, no imminent threat to the institution of marriage. But I've been working hard for marriage equality for the past four years because I realized that this issue is the linch-pin to full equal rights for all LGBT folks -- single or coupled.

    Drew_speaking.JPGThis isn't simply about who wants to get married and who doesn't. As important as the rights and responsibilities of civil marriage are (and they are; Social Security anyone?), the denial of those rights is not simply a case of "separate but equal." It's the institutionalization of bigotry that says our love is not really love, our families are not really legit, and our desire to belong as full members of our communities is only welcome with a giant scarlet asterisk next to it. Something like, "You're cute and entertaining but don't ask for too much."

    You put that in the Constitution, and it's personal. It wounds.

    While we celebrate the progress of the Obama victory, let's consider the invisible and impossible-to-measure toll that discrimination enshrined in the law takes on gay people:

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  • San Francisco Vigil for Marriage Equality

    Oct 29, 2008

    On the eve of this historic election, we're proud to offer a free screening of Inlaws & Outlaws to the San Francisco Unitarian Universalists as they present an all-day Wedding Vigil for marriage equality.

    SanFranUU.gifThe vigil is Monday, November 3 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street (at Geary), San Francisco. The vigil begins with a musical celebration on the front steps at 7 pm, followed by services in the sanctuary, a candle-light procession, and then the film at 8:30 pm.

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  • Producers Guild Hosts Screening in San Francisco

    Oct 22, 2008

    The Producer’s Guild of San Francisco is kicking off their memberships screening series with a special preview screening of Inlaws & Outlaws, Wednesday, October 22nd at Dolby Laboratories.
    PGA.gif Director Drew Emery and Producer Larry Schlessinger will be on hand to answer questions and to talk about the unique way they’ve been been using the grassroots to distribute the film and seed social change. A reception will follow.

    Who: Producers Guild San Francisco
    When: Wednesday, October 22nd at 7 pm.
    Where: Dolby Labs, San Francisco
    How: Admission by invitation only.


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  • Join Drew Emery on GLAAD Seattle Cruise

    Aug 27, 2008

    Join Inlaws & Outlaws director Drew Emery on an evening cruise around Puget Sound for this year's GLAAD Seattle event, Wednesday, Sept. 3rd at 7 pm.
    GLAAD_seattle.png GLAAD Board Member Mike Schaefer hosts the cruise aboard the Lady Mary. Enjoy hosted cocktails, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, great entertainment and an update on GLAAD's culture-changing work and accomplishments.

    To honor the work Inlaws & Outlaws has done to change the public's perceptions of lesbian and gay relationships, Drew has been invited to speak about the role storytelling plays in our cause.

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