Anyone and Everyone

ANYONE AND EVERYONE tells the stories of families from Utah to North Carolina and Wyoming to New York, all connected by a common thread – a gay child. This poignant and often heartbreaking documentary by first-time filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz (also the parent of a gay son) depicts families representing a wide range of religions, nationalities and political leanings. During the film, parents of homosexual teens and young adults eloquently recall their initial reactions to their child’s coming-out and their sometimes difficult journeys to acceptance. Some showed unconditional support; others struggled with their child’s sexual orientation, either fearing alienation from their extended family, their church or community or failing to understand the universal nature of homosexuality.