equality. This West Coast premiere chronicles unlikely heroes—octogenarian Edie Windsor and her attorney, Roberta Kaplan—on their quest for justice. Beyond the story of what became the pivotal case in the marriage equality movement and the compelling personal, legal and political stories behind it, the documentary also chronicles our continued journey as people, as a culture, and as citizens with the promise of equal rights. Edie Windsor met Thea


Spyer in 1963, at a time when “it was scary to be a lesbian,” according to Windsor in the film. The couple became engaged in 1967, symbolized by a circular pin of diamonds that each wore rather than rings. It took 40 years, but Edie and Thea finally married in Canada in 2007. Sadly, Thea died just two years later of complications from multiple sclerosis and Edie just passed away last year at the age of 88. To A More Perfect Union


rehashes some material that has been covered in previous documentaries about the fight for marriage equality but, at just over an hour long, is more streamlined and succinct. Edie is interviewed extensively, as are Rosie O’Donnell and other lesbian celebs. Even if Edie’s story is well-known to some, this film is a worthwhile addition to the LGBT canon. The fest’sClosing Night


film,Anything onSunday, June 10 has garnered a lot of buzz for its standout lead


THE FULL 2018 FILMOUT SAN DIEGO LGBT FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:


THURSDAY, JUNE 7 Ideal Home(2017) - 7 p.m.


FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Al Berto(2017) - 1 p.m. Mario(2018) - 3:15 p.m. To A More Perfect Union: U.S. v Windsor (2018) - 5:30 p.m. Golden Boy (2018) - 7 p.m. Devil’s Path (2018) - 9:30 p.m.


SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Best of LGBT Shorts - Volume 1 - 11 a.m. Lions in Waiting, Marguerite, The Jealous Sea, The Quiet Room, Foxy Trot, Beard, Be More Popcorn Say Yes(2018) - 1:15 p.m. Wild Nights with Emily(2018) - 3:30 p.m. The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) - 5:30 p.m. Still Waiting in the Wings(2017) - 7:30 p.m. M/M (2018) - 9:45 p.m.


SUNDAY, JUNE 10 Best of LGBT Shorts - Volume 2: 11a.m. A Stranger to Myself, A Boy Named Skye, Softcore, Meet Up, Spark, No More We, Tristan, Something About Alex San Diego’s Gay Bar History (2018) - 1:15 p.m. Freelancers Anonymous (2018) - 3:15 p.m. Every Act of Life (2018) - 5:15 p.m. Anything (2017) - 7:15 p.m.


For additional festival info and to purchase tickets or passes, visit filmoutsandiego.com.


performance by out actor Matt Bomer. He plays Freda, the transsexual neighbor to a kind, decent straight man grieving the recent death of his wife. The simplicity of the pair’s shared loneliness and growing affection must be reconciled with the complexity of their disparate backgrounds. As non-judgmental as its Southern-born protagonist, Anything is a deceptively quiet love story and an all too timely parable on the pressing need to bridge barriers and find common ground. Its screening will be followed by a sure to be fabulous Closing Night Party. Speaking of fabulous,


children of the ‘70s and ‘80s shouldn’t missThe Fabulous Allan Carr. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz (Vito, I Am Divine, Tab Hunter Confidential) turns his attention on the over-the-top antics of Carr, the gay producer of 1978’s mega hitGrease. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to duplicate that movie’s success and instead produced such flops asGrease 2 and the camp classicCan’t Stop the Music. Carr redeemed his reputation somewhat by backing the Tony Award-winningLa Cage aux Folles on Broadway only to sink it again a few years later when he produced the notoriously cheesy, 1989 Academy Awards show. Schwarz’s doc serves as a loving reassessment of the man. Obviously, the 20th annual


festival has plenty to offer our community.


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