‘Out on Film’ announces ‘Queer Propaganda’ as film festival theme

Out on Film s festival theme is Queer Propaganda photo provided by Out on Film Out on Film has publicized the theme for its film festival Queer Propaganda will be this year s theme for Out on Film Atlanta s LGBTQ film festival According to a press release the festival chose this theme in an act of reclamation At Out On Film we re turning the term on its head and making it our own reads the release Queer Propaganda isn t about pushing an agenda it s about telling the truth Over the past limited years governments at the federal and state levels have taken aim at the LGBTQ neighborhood particularly the trans area This year the Supreme Court will hear two cases involving banning transgender youth from participating in school sports and Georgia in the past few days passed a law prohibiting transgender athletes from playing sports on teams that do not match their birth gender This June the Supreme Court also ruled that a Tennessee ban on transgender healthcare for minors was constitutional A south Georgia librarian was in recent weeks fired for including a trans-inclusive children s book in a library display In the press release Out on Film revealed the festival aims to show the world how it really is diverse complex and beautifully queer In the face of rising backlash and politicized attacks we re not backing down reads the release According to the release the first official selection for the festival will be Exit Interviews directed by Garrett Abdo The film is a documentary about a middle aged gay man who decides to explore his failed relationships by interviewing his exes Out on Film will run from Sept to Oct Passes for the festival can be purchased online The post Out on Film announces Queer Propaganda as film festival theme appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta