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Film Screening “Straightlaced—How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up”

A feature length documentary taking a powerful and intimate look at how popular pressures around gender and sexuality are shaping the lives of American teens today. The film showcases the diverse and unscripted voices of more than 50 youth from a wide range of high schools, who speak with breathtaking honesty, insight, and humor about gender roles and the struggle to be who they really are. 

Please reserve your seat by e mailing Erika.Kleiner@alexandriava.gov.

For film information and to watch the trailer, visit http://groundspark.org/our-films-and-campaigns/straightlaced.

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