Ballot Measure 9 (1995)
Ballot Measure 9 was an anti-gay amendment proposed to Oregon voters in 1992 by the conservative group, Oregon Citizen's Alliance. This documentary goes behind the scenes of the fight to stop Measure 9. It contains portions of anti-gay videos produced by the Citizen's Alliance as well as news clips and interviews with the people who successfully fought passage of Measure 9.
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i must have seen a different film!!
Best movie ever!
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.
Heather MacDonald's BALLOT MEASURE 9 resonates still five years after seeing it for the first time. Unfortunately, this film is as relevant as ever, as it depicts an Oregon battle against gays and lesbians in painstaking detail.As rational as it is heartfelt, BALLOT MEAURE 9 is essential viewing for all Americans because MacDonald brilliantly illustrates how denying rights to one group affects us all. The most intelligent, instructive and moving documentary I have ever seen. It is a film you will want to revisit again and again and share with your friends and neighbours. Do not miss it.
Ballot measure number nine was a WONDERFUL documentary on the horrible attempt of the OCA (Oregon Citizen's Alliance) to destroy equal rights in our country. In the sense that Hitler was destroyed in W.W.II the OCA also fell, and this movie documents the moments of victory and defeats of both views. I just hope more movies like this can be produced so that more people can be frightened by the hatred that is stirring in our country because of the propaganda and fear, and insecurity of such organizations as the OCA and the Christian Coalition. Well done Heather MacDonald, and your crew, and THANK YOU.