LGBT Alaskans Share Their Stories: Love is Love Film

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - June 20, 2013 - PRLog -- Filmmaker and Photographers partner to document LGBT couples from Alaska

We are so thrilled to share with you the latest from the project! Last summer Shalem and I started the Love is Love project. During the project we photographed over 25 vibrant LGBT families from all over Alaska. Thru out the project filmmaker April Frame recorded video, interviewed couples, and compiled a video that is sure to leave you misty eyed. Check out a preview of the film below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1AZxObQF7E


During our First Friday on October 5th 2012, over 760 Alaskan’s came to show their support for the project, and the beautiful couples. Later in February the show continued on to Snow City Cafe where the Love is Love Project sparked public debate about marriage equality on their Facebook page. This August the SubZero Lounge will host the next installment of the project.
One of our goals with this project was to show that love really is love.  In March 25th, 2013 Alaska Senator Mark Begich stated his support for same sex couples to marry. Later Alaska’s Senior Senator Lisa Murkowski said her views on marriage equality were evolving. Yesterday Senator Murkowski in an interview with KTUU announced her support for marriage equality as well. This makes her the 3rd republican senator to publicly change their views and support equal rights for all including LGBT families.
“The times have changed… You speak with particularly many young people here in this state, here around the country, and you ask them about the issue and ask them about the issue of marriage equality and where they come down on it, and it’s almost a discussion where they say we’re not even sure why you’re deliberating and debating over it. The times have changed as we look and assess the institution of marriage.” Murkowski said in her KTUU Interview
This month the Supreme Court is set to rule on DOMA and Prop 8. Our sincerest hope that thru this project, and others like it Americans continue to see that love really is love.