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Fri., Sept. 28, 2007
Call Me Troy
D: Scott Bloom"I live a fully gay lifestyle," preaches the Rev. Troy Perry. "I will not back away from who I am." Bloom's documentary of the founder of Metropolitan Community Church – the first denomination formed by an openly gay pastor that reaches out to the GLBT community – is a touching portrayal. After being forced out of his first Pentecostal religion, ordained priest Perry survived a suicide attempt before becoming a hero and leader. He originated the L.A. Gay Pride Parade; he marched on Washington, D.C., with Robin Tyler; and he stood up to the government in the face of the AIDS crisis. He officiated the first public same-sex marriage, and he continues to fight for the right for all to marry. Perry is a visionary of the tallest order, and Bloom's unflinching tale proves that it takes only one man to change the world. – Darcie Stevens
Friday, Sept. 28, 7pm, Arbor 1
