Love Free or Die

When Gene Robinson announced his sexuality to the world and became the first the openly gay bishop in the Anglican faith, one might have thought his battle for equality had reached a successful end. However, as this fascinating documentary from director Macky Alston reveals, his fight had really just begun. The story starts with a convention of Anglican bishops at London's Lambeth Palace, a convention that Robinson is not only not invited to attend, but where he is treated like a pariah by  the leaders of the convention who threaten any church in England that lets Robinson conduct a service or speak from a pulpit. So the elegant bishop simply stands where people can see him and speaks to whoever will listen. He doesn’t have an agenda beyond his firm belief that God loves us all, no matter who we choose to love in our lives. It’s a strategy that not only changes people’s opinions, but helps change church doctrine.