CHICAGO: A free screening of the documentary film "FREEHELD" will be the kick-off event on the eve of our Lobby Day for civil unions in Illinois.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Center on Halsted
A pre-reception begins at 6:30 p.m., and the documentary follows at 7:00 p.m. This screening is being sponsored by the City of Chicago's Advisory Council on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues, Center on Halsted and Equality Illinois.
Cynthia Wade's award-winning documentary, "FREEHELD," follows the struggle of the late Lt. Laurel Hester - an Ocean County, New Jersey police detective - to transfer her pension benefits to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree. While Laurel was dying of lung cancer, elected officials in Ocean County stood firmly against her and her supporters.
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