The L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin

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The L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin

2014

1h 29m

5.9(10 votes)

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Gay women living in the Deep South of the United States share stories of the bigotry, sexism, intimidation, and racism that confronts them in a part of the country known for its culture of Christian conservatism.

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