Overview

For They Know Not What They Do: Film Screening & Panel Discussion

From the director of the acclaimed For The Bible Tells Me So comes For They Know Not What They Do, a new documentary that explores the intersection of religion, sexual orientation and gender identity in current-day America. The film won Audience Awards at Atlanta, Seattle, Ft. Lauderdale, Rochester, Phoenix & Warsaw Film Festivals.

The arrival of marriage equality was seen by many as the pinnacle achievement of the march toward full equality for LGBTQ people. But for many on the Right, it was the last straw, and their public backlash has been swift, severe and successful. In collaboration with religious conservatives, politicians are invoking both the Bible and the U.S. Constitution in their campaigns for the ‘religious freedom’ to legally discriminate. By telling the stories of four families struggling with these issues, the film offers healing and understanding to those caught in the crosshairs of scripture, sexuality, and identity.

Women@NJPAC is proud to host this special one night screening of For They Know Not What They Do as part of our commitment and support in partnership with Newark Pride Week.

How to participate:

  1. Register here. (Seating is limited. First come, first served.)
  2. Join us for an audience talkback following the live film screening.
  3. Can’t make it to the event on July 13? Watch the film here between now and July 13. (Use password: NJPAC)

Our panelists include: 

(from left to right)

Daniel Karslake, Director/Producer of For They Know Not What They Do
Coleen Stevens Porcher, Featured Parent and Cast Member
Kevin E. Taylor, Pastor, Unity Fellowship Church NewArk and Senior Pastor, Unity Fellowship Church New Brunswick, Writer and Producer