19 Sep 2019
Homosaywhat
Homophobia didn’t just happen. Orchestrated campaigns by cultural institutions and public figures have systemically instilled anti-LGBTQ prejudice into American culture by shaping public opinion.
How God Created Us: Coming Out in the Catholic Church
125 employees of the Catholic Church come out as queer! In the exclusive ARD documentary, believers in the service of the Catholic Church in Germany dare to go public together. People who identify as non-heterosexual talk about fighting for their church - sometimes at the risk of losing their jobs as a result. There are priests, religious brothers, parish assistants, diocese employees, religion teachers, kindergarten teachers, social workers and many more who report intimidation, denunciations, deep injuries, decades of hide and seek and double lives. The Catholics report a system in which pressure, fear and arbitrariness leave employees uncertain as to what exactly happens when they stand by their sexual orientation or identity. The investigative documentary listens to those who live their faith every day and are nevertheless degraded by the church as an institution.
Top Billed Cast
Ralf Klein Self - Interviewee
Carla Bieling Self - Interviewee
Theo Schenkel Self - Interviewee
Monika Schmelter Self - Interviewee
Marie Kortenbusch Self - Interviewee
Rainer Teuber Self - Interviewee
Helmut Dieser Self - Interviewee
Thomas Schüller Self - Interviewee
Marco Politi Self - Interviewee
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