FREEHELD makes IDA Short Film Nominee List

by: Juan Melli

Thu Oct 11, 2007 at 06:13:20 PM EDT

Laurel served Ocean County as a police detective, but when she found out that she had lung cancer, the government she served for 25 years turned its back on her. The film depicts the last year of Laurel's life and her fight for justice and the right to pass on her pension to her partner, Stacie Andree, who would have otherwise lost their home.

We've written over 50 posts about Laurel - who has been called the "Rosa Parks of New Jersey gay and lesbian civil rights." You can read more about her here.

There are several screenings coming up next month in New Jersey:

November 2 
Two Rivers Film Festival of Monmouth County
Monmouth County, NJ
4:30 pm
http://www.tworiverf...

November 3 
Chillfest LGBT Film Festival
Jersey City, NJ
http://chillfest.bsi...

November 7 
PFLAG Ocean County
Ocean County, NJ
http://www.jerseysho...