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Out In Rural America

Joe finally met his true love Matthew
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Joe finally met his true love Matthew

Mon., Jun. 13 at 9 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Explore five LGBTQ+ stories from a cultural, social, familial and religious perspective.

Out in Rural America explores the struggles and joys of being lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and gender queer in rural America.

Following five stories from the LGBTQ+ community over a six-year period, the film explores the issues of self-doubt, discrimination, acceptance and small-town and Midwestern LGBTQ+ life from a cultural, social, familial and religious perspective.

Watch this documentary at video.wkar.org before, during or after the premiere date. This documentary is also available to watch live during its premiere date on the WKAR Livestream.

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