jennifer bechtel, co-writer of leading ladies, is a friend of mine who is putting together a new film called scary normal. here is the description from the website:
In the fall of 2004, writer/director Jennifer Bechtel was inspired by a gay-straight alliance from a nearby high school to start thinking about why there are few (if any) movies with strong gay characters in them that are not rated R. It seemed to Jennifer that, just at the age when young people begin to explore these questions of self-identity (frequently late pre-teen, early teens), they were blocked from most media that would reflect their experiences and concerns on the big screen. A powerful connection to the gay community and a concern for the many recent tragedies in the lives of GLBTQ youth across the country led Jennifer to start working on [Scary Normal].
...a family coming-of-age comedy about Chelsea, a teenager who just wants to be seen as normal. However, with the strange lifestyle that her family lives as her stepdad completes his indie horror movie projects, she spends much of her time frustrated and embarrassed by her family. Then, along comes Danielle, a sometimes brash, almost always self-confident young lesbian who has been kicked out of her own family because of her sexuality. Through their friendship, Chelsea starts to realize the true value of friends and family who love unconditionally.
jen and co. are super rad and this is a super worthy project. please check out the indiegogo page above where you can donate to help get this movie made and get cool stuff in return. also please boost the signal and get the word out!