This Time - free movie celebrating International LGBTQ Allyship Day!

Free movie event in celebration of International LGBTQ Allyship Day!

Award winning actor, director, writer and Palm Springs resident - Charles Martin Smith - will be the event host!

Be part of this free movie screening of supported by Free Mom Hugs, Southern California Chapter (https://freemomhugs.org/index.cfm?nodeID=54). Experience the power of allyship, connection and the importance of being seen as you are in a story that promises to touch hearts and open minds.

This screening is ages 21+ due to venue restrictions. Virtual Q&A panel discussion, post screening with:

• Sara Cunningham - author, activist, and founder of the non-profit organization Free Mom Hugs.
• Reverend Evan Swance-Smith - Passionate about serving communities living on the margins, Evan uses their own experiences of being a front line harm reduction worker as well as a member of the 2SLGBTIQ community to relate the gospel message to everyday life.
• Dr. Marci Bowers - WPATH President-elect and currently serves on the Trevor Project Board of Directors having served previous terms with GLAAD and the Transgender Law Center.
• State House Representative Anna V. Eskamani, PhD - a bold advocate for Florida families and the working class, she made history by flipping her legislative seat and becoming Florida’s first Iranian-American elected official and previously served on the White House council for LGBTQIA+ equality. 

Movie synopsis: In the heart of suburbia, sixteen-year-old, closeted Grace Walker is ensnared in a life that’s been chosen for her. Her world is shaken when she inherits the last remnants of her estranged father’s life: a collection of personal drawings, a CD echoing his musical soul, and letters from none other than the legendary Liza Minnelli.

As Grace stands on the precipice of being forced into conversion therapy, she makes a daring escape with her father’s ashes, commandeering the funeral home’s hearse. Her destination? The luminous streets of Los Angeles, to fulfill what she believes to be her father’s final wish.

But Grace isn’t alone. Unwittingly joining her is Red, a sixty-six-year-old with a spirit as troubled as his past, slumbering in the back of the hearse. Without a license to drive, Grace’s only choice is to enlist Red as her unlikely chauffeur.

What unfolds is an odyssey of the heart. As they navigate the highways and the byways of life, they encounter trials and tribulations that test their resolve. But in the midst of adversity, they discover the unshakeable bond of true allyship.

“This Time” is more than a movie; it’s a testament to the journeys we embark on in search of who we truly are. It’s about finding allies in unexpected places and the courage to face the world as it is—and change it for the better.

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