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Out in the silence [digital videodisc] : love, hate, and a quest for change in small town America / produced by QWaves ; presented by Penn State Public Broadcasting.

[Washington, D.C. : Distributed by Garden Thieves Pictures, 2010]

Homosexuality -- Pennsylvania -- Oil City -- Public opinion.

Homophobia -- United States.

Discrimination -- United States.

Same-sex marriage -- United States.

Gay people -- Violence against -- United States.

Small cities -- United States.

1 videodisc (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Joe's story -- CJ at school -- The Micklos' and Diane Gramley -- Roxanne -- CJ and Kathy at home -- History of Oil City -- Oil heritage parade -- Problems at school -- Cleanup day -- Me being me -- Linda and Roxanne -- CJ's first car -- Lunch with the Micklos' -- CJ's home movies -- The Latonia -- Football game -- Joe speaks to the school board -- They're coming to town -- The Dahles -- Homosexual agenda -- Talking with Micklos -- The hearing -- Truman -- Youth perspective -- Army of helpers -- Anti-discrimination training -- Latonia grand opening -- Gramley's goodbye -- We have a friendship -- CJ's new car.

Filmmaker Joe Wilson returns to his hometown of Oil City, Pa., after his wedding announcement appears in his small hometown newspaper causes controversy, and he receives a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen who is being tormented in school. Challenges viewers to rethink their values and close the gaps that divide communities on this controversial issue.

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