What is the film about?

John, Mark and Marian grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist church, a worldwide denomination with 14 million members. They are also gay. Caught in the middle between who they are and a conservative denomination that teaches that homosexual relationships are a sin, they must choose between intimacy and the community they know and trust. Or is there a way to reconcile their faith and their identity?

People we've met

We met a young man who spent five years in a “change ministry.” He only recently started to explore the idea that he might not be able to change--and maybe God is okay with that.

We met another young man who isn’t out to his family and fears what will happen if/when they find out he’s gay. He’s from a country where LGBT individuals literally face the possibility of persecution and even death.

We met a woman who is worried about her job within the Adventist church if it’s known that she identifies as a lesbian.

We met a group of gay students on an Adventist campus who are actively trying to decide what God calls them to--must they be celibate? Or does a God of love understand their desire for a family? They’re looking for answers and an earnest conversation.

Be a Part of the Seventh-Gay Adventists Story

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Help us make this film.

This film is an independent, non-profit production and is being funded primarily by tax-deductible donations from individuals who are committed to the film's vision. Being independent gives us full editorial control and a great deal of freedom to tell the stories of LGBT Adventists in an honest and authentic manner, but it also means that we tend to always need to be reminding people that this film won't get made without their tangible support.

Your contributions are fully tax-deductible. They can also be made anonymously.

This is how change happens. Committed people doing their part to slowly but surely make a difference.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

There are three things you can do to help make the first film about Adventism and homosexuality get made:

  1. Make a secure and tax-deductible contribution of $25, $50, $500, $1,000 (or more) right now.
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If you'd like to donate by mail (you'll receive a receipt for your tax-deductible donation by mail also), please make the check out to the San Francisco Film Society (include Seventh-Gay Adventists SPJ-1195 in the memo line) and send it to:

Seventh-Gay Adventists SPJ-1195
c/o San Francisco Film Society
ATTN: Finance Department
39 Mesa Street, Ste 110
San Francisco, CA 94129

Thank you so much for your interest, support, and encouragement as we continue to work on this important project.

Stephen Eyer & Daneen Akers (& Lily, too, of course!)
Producers
Seventh-Gay Adventists