What's wrong with gay marriage? Absolutely nothing, as the United States finally acknowledged in 2015. Up until then, however, gay people had to fight for the same rights that heterosexual couples took for granted.
"Freeheld" is a testament to that struggle, recounting the story of New Jersey police detective Laurel Hester (played by Julianne Moore) who, discovering she had terminal cancer in 2005, fought to leave her pension to her registered domestic partner, Stacie Andree (Ellen Page).
Directed by Peter Sollett, "Freeheld" is hugely inspiring — not just because of the story, but because it happened under the presidency of George W. Bush who was dead set against legalizing gay marriage. It is a tale of hope in a difficult time, and Lord knows we can use stories about hope right now.
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