Minnow Media - Coming In/Coming Out

	This 30-minute documentary gives voice to gay and lesbian Christians in North Carolina and aims to reframe the current contentious debate on homosexuality in our churches. Underneath the biblical debates and theological disputes lie distrust, even hatred among parties. This program seeks to replace the bitter rhetoric with respectful and open dialogue.
As a collaborative project designed by four members of the William Friday Fellowship for Human Relations under the auspices of the Wildacres Leadership Initiative, Coming Out ~ Coming In presents a range of perspectives among gay and lesbian Christians, from the sanctuary of churches to the estrangement of closeted lives. The personal stories, woven together with footage from the subjects’ everyday lives, provides a means to move past the rhetoric. When shown on television, at film festivals, in small gatherings within a single church and large convocations of parish representatives, the video and study guide will provide a safe launching point for dialogue.
The William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations is a leadership program that seeks to identify and nurture committed individuals with the depth of feeling, breadth of knowledge, and network of relationships necessary to meet North Carolina’s social challenges. The Wildacres Leadership Initiative, the Triangle Community Foundation, the Wesley Mancini Foundation, and many other supporters have provided funding for this project. To see a list of funders, screening dates, and continuing news on this project, visit: www.coming-out-coming-in.net