Second video from the South of The Ohio documentary series featuring a young man in Jackson, MS discussing living as a queer person in the Deep South. Produced by Christian Hendricks.
Uploaded by Christian Hendricks on 2014-04-07.
Profile of a gay youth leader at a Methodist church in Clarksville, TN discusses volunteering to talk with conflicted teens about their sexuality, and using Grindr to reach out and invite others to the church. A part of the South of The Ohio project, created by Christian Hendricks.
Sigourney left the "sticks" of Alabama for the South's big city, Atlanta and made a new life for himself, including a fiance and a successful jewelry line. Last December he abruptly dropped all of it and moved to an intentional living community in rural Tennessee. Watch as he tells the story of his transition.
South of The Ohio: Queer In The South Documentary Series
In 2013 I spent 7 weeks driving through the American South, interviewing queer people to explore the stereotypes, realities, and stories of being a queer southerner. The videos were featured on HuffPo Queer Voices as an ongoing blog series.
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