L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin explained
L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin is a 2014 American television documentary film directed by Lauren Lazin. Produced by Ilene Chaiken as part of The L Word franchise, it premiered on Showtime on August 8, 2014. The film follows the lives of various lesbians living in the Bible Belt of the United States.[1] [2]
Filming lasted six to eight months in rural Mississippi.[3] Lazin described the film as "much more about the hardships gay women face because of the religion they are brought up with."
L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin received positive reviews, with critics praising its "heartbreaking" depiction of the real-life homophobia faced by gay women in rural parts of the Southern United States.[4] [5] [6] [7] It won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary in 2015.[8]
Notes and References
- News: Goldberg . Lesley . Showtime Orders 'L Word' Documentary From Ilene Chaiken . . May 28, 2014 . August 1, 2021.
- Web site: Whitney . E. Oliver . Ilene Chaiken Hopes New Documentary 'L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin' Helps Gay Women Feel Less Alone . . August 14, 2014 . August 1, 2021.
- Web site: Bendix . Trish . "L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin" highlights the hardships of being a lesbian in the South . . August 8, 2014 . 7 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150622122515/http://www.afterellen.com/tv/224065-l-word-mississippi-hate-the-sin-highlights-the-hardships-of-being-a-lesbian-in-the-south . June 22, 2015 . dead.
- Thomas . June . L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin, a Great Documentary With a Terrible Title . . August 8, 2014 . August 1, 2021.
- Cheever . Michelle . Op-ed: These Lesbians Will Break Your Heart . . September 19, 2014 . August 1, 2021.
- Web site: Please Go Watch "The L Word Mississippi: Hate The Sin" . . August 23, 2014 . August 1, 2021.
- Web site: Scholl . Annie L. . Hating the Hate in Showtime's 'L Word Mississippi' . . August 17, 2014 . August 1, 2021.
- News: Dreher . Arielle . A Long, Long LGBT Road . . June 17, 2015 . August 1, 2021.
