Breaking Through
In BREAKING THROUGH, openly LGBT elected officials - including the first openly gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin - share their stories of self-doubt and triumph over multiple barriers, revealing a deeply…
Breaking Through
In BREAKING THROUGH, openly LGBT elected officials - including the first openly gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin - share their stories of self-doubt and triumph over multiple barriers, revealing a deeply personal, rarely-seen side of politicians and gay people. As they show what is possible, they give hope to struggling people from all walks of life. —Anonymous In this ground-breaking documentary, openly LGBT elected officials at all levels and from across the country - including the first gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin - share their stories of self-doubt and triumph over multiple barriers ranging from race and poverty to gender and sexual orientation, revealing a deeply personal, rarely-seen side of politicians and LGBT people. Tho' featuring politicians, it isn't about politics: it's about people who feel fear and shame, yearning to live meaningful lives. In Breaking Through, they describe the conflict they experienced between the barrage of anti-gay messages they were forced to confront and their desire to live open and fulfilled lives. First they broke through internally - by daring to believe something different than what they were told about themselves. Then they broke through externally - as they pursued and achieved the future they envision. Their triumphant stories demonstrate how these LGBT leaders learned to be authentic and achieve their dreams - even in the rough and tumble world of politics. As they share their stories with surprising candor and vulnerability, they show that "anything is possible" and impact and inspire people from all walks of life. —Cindy L. Abel, Director
Breaking Through
Biography,Documentary,Drama
Film Details
In BREAKING THROUGH, openly LGBT elected officials - including the first openly gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin - share their stories of self-doubt and triumph over multiple barriers, revealing a deeply personal, rarely-seen side of politicians and gay people. As they show what is possible, they give hope to struggling people from all walks of life. —Anonymous In this ground-breaking documentary, openly LGBT elected officials at all levels and from across the country - including the first gay US Senator, Tammy Baldwin - share their stories of self-doubt and triumph over multiple barriers ranging from race and poverty to gender and sexual orientation, revealing a deeply personal, rarely-seen side of politicians and LGBT people.
Tho' featuring politicians, it isn't about politics: it's about people who feel fear and shame, yearning to live meaningful lives. In Breaking Through, they describe the conflict they experienced between the barrage of anti-gay messages they were forced to confront and their desire to live open and fulfilled lives. First they broke through internally - by daring to believe something different than what they were told about themselves.
Then they broke through externally - as they pursued and achieved the future they envision. Their triumphant stories demonstrate how these LGBT leaders learned to be authentic and achieve their dreams - even in the rough and tumble world of politics. As they share their stories with surprising candor and vulnerability, they show that "anything is possible" and impact and inspire people from all walks of life.
—Cindy L. Abel, Director.