Los Angeles
All Gods Children - February 17, 2010 / 7:30 p.m.
— Screening All God’s Children with Commentary by Co-producer Dr. Sylvia Rhue
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
She understands this sad contradiction personally, both from experience and study. Rhue was raised as a 7th Day Adventist and has been a gospel singer in choirs small and large, hearing homophobic remarks from the pulpit and off the cuff. After graduating from UCLA with a Masters Degree in Social Work, Rhue became the first African American to receive a Doctorate in Human Sexuality from the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality in San Francisco.
Dr. Rhue co-produced the award winning documentary All God’s Children to communicate the human toll caused by the stigmatization of lesbians and gay men. Interwoven with music, the intricately layered stories unfold on the screen creating a tapestry with the theme of spiritual understanding. Respected religious and political leaders Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. James Forbes, Rev. Carol L. Murray, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Senator Carol Moseley-Braun, Mayor Ken Reeves, and Cornel West call for spiritual reconciliation and a commitment to equal rights and social justice for all people.
Dr. Rhue herself has worked tirelessly to bring that reconciliation about. She is currently the Director of Religious Affairs with the National Black Justice Coalition. Previously, she was employed as the California Freedom to Marry Coalition Manager, the Director of Equal Partners in Faith, and she worked with the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights. She also worked at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center as the Assistant Director of Counseling, and then as the Policy and Public Affairs Advocate. A noted public speaker, documentarian, religious scholar, and writer, Dr. Rhue is an expert on the ex-gay movement, which she calls the “cult of annihilation of the authentic self.”
As PFLAG reaches out to families and communities of color, Dr. Rhue’s insights are of tremendous importance. Come and hear what she has to say about carrying the message to underserved communities.
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