Playing Gay
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Backers: 879
Average Pledge Per Backer: $161
Funded: $141,417 of $137,500
Dates: Jul 15th -> Aug 18th (34 days)
Project By: Playing Gay
Backers: 879
Average Pledge Per Backer: $161
Funded: $141,417 of $137,500
Dates: Jul 15th -> Aug 18th (34 days)
Project By: Playing Gay
$141,417
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 18 @ 13:01 -0400 GMT
102%
of goal
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Latest News
Almost there!
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, We are in the final hours of our campaign and with your help — and with one last kick — we CAN make our goal. You're making it possible to share these stories of discrimination and triumph that played out on television and changed... (Read More)
Less than 24 hours to go!
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, This is it. We are nearing the finish line and are so humbled by the time and effort every single one of you has put into making this project a reality. You all raised $38,000 JUST THIS WEEKEND. And in just a few hours, Norman Lear is adding... (Read More)
Only 48 hours to go and remembering SOAP!
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
You are amazing! We just passed 600 backers! Dear Friends, Do you remember the moment? "Soap" introduced the nation to Jodie Dallas, the first regular gay character to appear on series television. Played by then-unknown Billy Crystal, Jodie was a... (Read More)
Norman Lear and Donor Match!
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you!! You've raised an amazing $10,516 in just the past two days! And thanks to the generous matching pledge from Mike Gleason and David Kettel, that $10k will soon be doubled to $20,000. Thank you endlessly. This campaign has quickly become... (Read More)
Upworthy, 10k Match, and David Crosby's Birthday!
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We were featured on Upworthy! This is by far one of the most beautiful pieces we've seen on Playing Gay. You have raised $3,044 in the last 24 hours! Because two generous donors have offered to match any donations made now until Saturday, that money... (Read More)
Entertainment Weekly, TPM, and 10k Match!
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Friends! We are in our final countdown and holy shit so much is happening! Just today we were featured in Entertainment Weekly. And Talking Points Memo just released an exclusive clip from Playing Gay! "[All in the Family] creator, Norman Lear is... (Read More)
Do you remember the moment?
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, Do you remember the moment? 21 years ago this summer, Pedro Zamora came into our living rooms on MTV’s The Real World: San Francisco. He instantly captured our hearts — and changed forever the face of HIV/AIDS in our nation. Pedro... (Read More)
Meet the Filmmakers!
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
"People see that they can live their dreams and be out and proud of who they are, and that's what this movie is about" - David Bender, Director Writer/Director David Bender is a longtime political and LGBT activist as well as an author, broadcaster... (Read More)
You're crushing it
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The success of this Kickstarter so far is because you've all been sharing Playing Gay EVERYWHERE! THANK YOU, IT'S WORKING! We're trying to reach 400 backers by midnight tonight and we are unbelievably close. If every backer can get just one friend to... (Read More)
Let's Reach 400 Backers by Midnight Sunday!
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We need your help to reach 400 backers by tomorrow at midnight! Please take a moment to share the campaign and why it's important to you. If copy and pasting is easier, feel free to use this: Playing Gay is a film by and for fans of LGBT characters... (Read More)
Quick Reminder!
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Generous Backers and Friends, We are so close to the halfway mark AND to hitting our $50k goal by the end of today! With your help, we can make this happen. If you have the time, please share the campaign and why it's important to you. If copy and... (Read More)
Let's Break $50k today!
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for your support! Can you share this project with your friends? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playinggay/playing-gay Our goal is to break $50k today to get the momentum we need for the final 10 days of our campaign! But we can't do... (Read More)
300 Backers! And Great Press
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for backing Playing Gay! Thanks to your early support, we've now reached more than 300 backers and over 30% of our goal! With just just two weeks left, can you help us close the gap my personally inviting two of your friends and/or... (Read More)
We've added two new pledge levels!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We've just added two new pledge levels at $18 and $97 to honor Ellen Degeneres! It was in 1997 -- 18 years ago -- that 42 million people watched Ellen make history with her breakthough coming-out episode on “Ellen.” As Playing Gay director David... (Read More)
150 backers!
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve now reached 150 backers for our project! That's a great milestone, but we need to get our project in front of more people if we are going meet our goal and have the resources we need to make this film. Can you do four things today to help... (Read More)
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