Golden Statuettes

by: Jay Lassiter

Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:03:46 AM EST

It's hard to believe it's been nearly two years since Laurel Hester lost her battle with lung cancer and won her battle for equality.  But thanks to Cynthia Wade's cinematic handiwork, Laurel's story is properly celebrated and archived in the Oscar-nominated documentary Freeheld.

Upon learning of the nod from The Academy, Ms. Wade had some pretty profound words to share, captured here via that good ol' You Tube magic.  It good for some Saturday morning introspection, but nothing  too heavy.

On a much lighter note: the Oscars are officially ON and Garden State Equality is having an Oscar-watch party that same night, February 24th at the South Orange Performing Arts Center.  A free screening of Freeheld is at 7pm followed by the matchless Academy Award show.  

See you there!