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
Herself
Victor Robinson
Himself
Gene Robinson
Himself (as V. Gene Robinson)
Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel
Herself
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