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May 13, 2012

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Boston LGBT Film Festival 2012

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In celebration of Mother’s day we are screening films that deal with LGBT parenting issues, trying to be a parent, or just being a parent of LGBT children. We’ll be presenting Alison Segar’s film And I Am Me, an honest portrayal of the relationship between a lesbian mother and her adopted, Ethiopian son, as well as Same Difference, Catherine Opie and Lisa Udelson’s short film about two artists raising young sons with same sex partners.
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And I am Me

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In 2007, at age 47, Alison Seger went back to college to study film. And I Am Me is her first film. Its subject is her 7 year-old son, Julian, and the film portrays his thoughts and feelings on relationships, race, adoption, and family.
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Family Portrait

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Alexandra, Alex. The beneficiary of a Greek heritage. Olivia is Alex's partner. A Roxy girl. A 'skippy' to Alex's 'wog'. Different backgrounds, same desires. Olivia and Alex live together but you wouldn't know. Alex isn't 'out' so she has built a closet big enough for two-for the sake of family. Olivia just wants to live the truth. Alex's mother has come to visit but a surprise guest and a marriage proposal forces them to decide who is family.
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Same Difference

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Among the cries of “What about the children?” during the debate over California’s Proposition 8, where were the voices of actual children?
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Something Blue

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For some the world is not as simple as being pink or blue. Paul is the proud father of Charlie. But when he discovers that Charlie is secretly struggling with Gender Dysphoria (born the wrong gender) he begins his own struggle to discover what being a father really means. This 20 minute short juxtaposes the preparations for a big sister's wedding, the most feminine day of a girls life, with a young boy's struggle to claim his true identity.
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