MAMA BEARS
Powerful documentary about conservative, Christian mothers who have become fierce LGBTQ+ advocates after accepting their queer children
Description
Meet the “mama bears,” a network of conservative, Christian mothers whose profound love for their LGBTQ+ children has turned them into fierce advocates for the entire queer community. Spread across the country but connected through private Facebook groups, these fierce women 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.
Emmy Award-winning director Daresha Kyi uses social media posts, home movies, photographs, and interviews to tell this story of mothers who have allowed nearly every aspect of their lives to be completely reshaped. MAMA BEARS explores the complex intersections of politics, religion, faith, and true, unconditional love.
This film will be followed by a Q&A.
Join us following the screening for our Women’s Night Out Party at The Ace Hotel New York, co-hosted by The Mixx! You’ll receive a free drink when you show your ticket from the screening!
Presented in partnership with Film Fatales, Third World Newsreel, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Director
Daresha Kyi
Producer
Laura Tatham, Daresha Kyi