For the Bible Tells Me So
Oct 05 2007
•2h 38m
•Documentary
An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.
Cast
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Imogene Robinson
Self
Victor Robinson
Self
Gene Robinson
Self (as V. Gene Robinson)
Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel
Self
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