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While I believe these individuals are entitled to their opinions and beliefs, I find this whole ordeal absurd and disheartening. First of all, no one is being forced to rent or watch our documentary. The only thing we’ve ever asked is for people to give it a chance. #BridegroomMovie was not made to create social discord or public controversy. It was a film made out of love and hope. I made my YouTube video, "It Could Happen To You," with the hope of reaching at least one person. I believed that if I could empathize with just one teenager, or save one LGBT couple from similar discrimination, that it would be of some value. I’ve received dozens of messages since Bridegroom was made available at Redbox, including from one 18 year old in Indiana who said that he was close to giving up before watching the documentary. He said it literally saved his life. Please, I ask all of you to show the dissenters that it's important for Bridegroom’s story to be told. This story is uniquely mine, but it sadly parallels tragedies that hundreds of thousands of other couples, gay and straight, have endured. Our stories deserve to be told without unwarranted repercussions and we cannot let narrow-mindedness or ignorance silence us. Support Redbox's decision to carry Bridegroom by visiting your nearest kiosk and renting the documentary, as well as one of the other 200 available titles. No person, or company, should be ostracized for supporting equality and love. You do not have to rent Bridegroom, or like Bridegroom, but you should not try to prevent others from watching and learning from it. These people who are attempting to stop the distribution of #Bridegroom are doing much more harm than they know. By silencing our voices, they potentially stop others from finding hope. We all deserve hope. Thank you#Redbox for supporting Bridegroom. I am forever grateful to you for carrying the film and for donating to worthy causes, in spite of the opposition.
The welcoming of a new year means so many things: 365 days brimming with unknown possibilities and hope. We must strive to remember that what binds us all together, in spite of race, religion, political affiliation, or sexual orientation, is the ability to love and be loved. My wish is that in the new year we will learn to understand and love one another better than ever before. Happy New Year! - Shane
2014 is off to a great start! I'm thrilled to announce that I have partnered with Out Media and Wolfman Productions to continue speaking out about #Bridegroom and #EqualLoveEqualRights. I am very excited about this next chapter of my life and hope that it will be an opportunity to continue the conversation about polarizing issues like marriage equality. I also hope it will allow me to meet more of you! Primarily, I will be visiting college campuses across the country, but if you are interested in having me come speak and screen #BridegroomMovie at your school or private function, please visit one of the following links: http://news.outmedia.org/ http://wolfmanproductions.com/
Ran to Walmart in Plano, Texas today. Upon leaving the store, I discovered a #Redbox kiosk--and #BridegroomMovie was rented out! I don't see these Kiosks usually, so I had to capture the moment. :) To whomever rented that copy: Thank you for the support. And thanks to all of you who have been renting and watching.
My birthday fundraiser for The Trevor Project has officially ended today. Thank you so much for helping me surpass my original fundraising goal of $3,000. With your support, we raised an astonishing $10,010! I'm filled with endless gratitude and I know The Trevor Project greatly appreciates your generosity. - Shane #TheTrevorProject #CrowdRise
I've only just learned of this quote thanks to my friend Jordan (@TheBachBook), but its message is something I've had to remind myself of constantly over the past two years. It's important to remember that often a person's biggest problem with you is actually the biggest problem within him or herself.
