Particular Event Studios and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) introduced Thursday a partnership with the brand new function documentary movie, “Lover of Males: The Untold Historical past of Abraham Lincoln.”
Opening Sept. 6 and directed by Shaun Peterson, “Lover of Males” examines Lincoln’s intimate and romantic relationships with males all through his life.
A portion of tickets gross sales from “Lover of Males” will profit HRC when moviegoers use the group’s customized ticket buy hyperlink.
“The Human Rights Marketing campaign is proud to be the unique beneficiary of ‘Lover of Males,’” stated HRC’s vice chairman of membership Dane Grams. “It is a crucial dialog, at an essential time in our nation — as we barrel towards a consequential election through which our freedoms — together with our freedom to like who we love and be who we’re and dwell overtly with satisfaction — are on the road.”
The documentary options Lincoln students and never-before seen pictures and letters. “’Lover Of Males’ widens its lens into the historical past of human sexual fluidity and focuses on the profound variations between sexual mores of the nineteenth century and people we maintain at this time,’” the movie’s official synopsis reads, partially. “The movie fills in an essential lacking piece of American historical past and challenges the viewers to think about why we maintain such a restricted view of human sexuality. ‘Lover Of Males’ is just not solely an exploration of gender roles and sexual identification but additionally serves as an examination of American intolerance.”
“Lover of Males” producer Robert Rosenheck stated, “Equality is on the coronary heart of the American dream, and it’s equality that guided Lincoln’s imaginative and prescient. HRC’s fearless struggle for equality is inspiring to us and we’re honored to accomplice with them on the discharge of ‘Lover of Males.’”
The Human Rights Marketing campaign is America’s largest civil rights group working to realize lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender and queer equality. HRC envisions a world the place LGBTQ+ persons are embraced as full members of society at residence, at work and in each neighborhood.
