Taking the Long Road Home
"A deeply personal story at the intersections of identity, family, and faith."
Synopsis
A young, queer, Black Panamanian filmmaker takes a journey of faith and discovery with Black spiritual leaders from diverse backgrounds. Through conversation and contemplation, each leader-two trans, one gay, one queer, and two straight, cisgender parents of a lesbian daughter-shares their own personal story of cultural, societal, spiritual, and personal challenges as they work to create spiritual homes for themselves and others. PFLAG National is proud to uplift the work of filmmaker Qiydaar Foster as he shares his deeply personal story at the intersections of identity, family, and faith.
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