THE DADS
Inspired by an Emmy Award-winning short documentary, this 
film follows a community of fathers of trans and nonbinary 
children who find themselves navigating an increasingly volatile 
political landscape in the United States. As a powerful anti-trans 
agenda takes hold, they are forced to confront what it means 
to choose family, love, and protection in the face of national 
division. Filmed over the course of a year across retreats in 
rural Maine and Minnesota, as well as protests, family milestones, a pivotal U.S. Supreme 
Court decision, and the rapid erosion of gender-affirming care for youth, the documentary 
captures a deeply personal American reckoning through intimate verité footage and candid 
interviews with its central subjects.
Director: Luchina Fisher  Run Time: 72 min  Country: USA
SUNDAY, AUG 23 • 3:00PM
CO-PRESENTED BY
SHOWN WITH WHEREVER YOU ARE
A strange presence stalks two closeted teenage boys looking to take 
their relationship to the next level.
Director: Ryan Michael Hoskins  Run Time: 18 min  Country: USA 
STEVE GARDEPIE & 
RAYME SCIARONI
DAY SPONSORED BY:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026
53
26TH ANNUAL LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL

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