Second Class Citizens Documentary

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Ryan James Yezak
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A documentary about discrimination against citizens of a lesser class.
Backers: 4272
Average Pledge Per Backer: $41

Funded: $176,354 of $50,000
Dates: Jan 9th -> Mar 9th (60 days)
Project By: Ryan James Yezak
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Latest News

Second Class Citizens and the film that never was: UH professor calls on filmmaker to release his documentary

July 1st - via: thedailycougar.com
Two months later, Yezak’s viral project was “backed,” having received a whopping $176,354 from 4,272 individuals – half of the individual donations were $25 or less. Second Class Citizens was due to be released in January 2013. Over seven years later, however, this film is nowhere to be seen. (Read More)

Employment Discrimination

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! We are getting so close to completing production! Recently we traveled to Tennessee, Campbell, Orlando, and DC to capture an additional component for anti-gay bullying discrimination and deliver the results of the National Gay Blood... (Read More)

Post-National Gay Blood Drive Update

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! I am thrilled to update you that the first-ever National Gay Blood Drive on Friday was a huge success. We had a great turnout & made local news across the country, which raised awareness about the gay blood ban & will... (Read More)

National Gay Blood Drive Tomorrow Friday July 12th

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! The first National Gay Blood Drive will take place across the country tomorrow. You are all invited to come out and volunteer/participate. While there are many who see the blood ban against gay/bisexual men as insignificant, I see it... (Read More)

National Gay Blood Drive Announcement

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Last Wednesday was a historic day for the gay rights movement - one in which we took a huge step forward in eliminating discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, which is exactly what Second Class Citizens is about. Two weeks... (Read More)

Boy Scouts of America Votes To Lift Ban

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Today 1,400 voting members of the Boy Scouts of America's national council are casting ballots to decide whether to end their ban against gay youth. We are proud to have some of the leaders in this effort included in the documentary.... (Read More)

Second Class Citizens Production Update

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! It's time for a Second Class Citizens update! We are now more than halfway through production & are working hard to tackle the rest. We will be doing our best to wrap up filming by the end of July so that full focus can be shifted... (Read More)

Production Begins!

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! We officially began production on Friday, July 13th! Our scout subject came out to his camp director & was kicked out. The story made national news, which you can watch... (Read More)

Thank You!

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! This is the first Kickstarter update for the documentary Second Class Citizens. I want to thank each of you for your generous contribution to this project. It would not be possible without your support! In case you missed any of them,... (Read More)

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