Mama Bears
- 2022
- USA
- Duration:
- 90 mins
Overview
What does it take to stand up for your child? Across America, there are over 32,000 mothers, mostly from conservative, Christian backgrounds, who fully accept and battle for the rights of LGBTQ+ children. They are called “mama bears,” because while their love is warm and fuzzy, they fight ferociously to make the world kinder and safer for the entire queer community. Many have grown up as fundamentalist, evangelical Christians, but these mama bears are willing to risk losing friends, family and faith communities to keep their offspring safe — even if it challenges their belief systems and rips their worlds apart.
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