Showing Saturday 27th November 2010, this film is sponsored by Cath Tate Cards and is the UK premiere!!

For My Wife will be shown as part of a double bill with Edie & Thea: a very long engagement

For My Wife is the story of how Charlene Strong became an activist for marriage equality after the death of her wife, Kate. Events subsequent to the tragic accident opened Charlene'seyes to the gravity of living lives shared without the legal protections offered heterosexual couples through the admittedly flawed institution of marriage, the legal protections and social conventions that are assumed to be available to every committed couple so long as one is physiologically male and one is physiologically female.

For My Wife is Charlene Strong's story. The catalyst was Kate Fleming, and Charlene’s love for her. Still, the documentary is about one person's journey from quiet partner to centre-of-the-spotlight activist.

For My Wife is a beautiful and emotional film. The filmmaking is simple and effective, the story is compelling, and issues concerning spousal rights are important for all of us.

For My Wife premieres in the UK at this year’s Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival and we are delighted to host this beautiful and vital film.

Adapted from an article in Seattle Gay News

Director Statement
My heroes have always been activists, people who faced great challenges or fought for a cause, bringing change, growth or awareness where once there was none.

Charlene Strong is such a person. After facing tragedy and humiliation at a time where she should have been supported and comforted in her loss - she was able to access a deeper truth and brought it to bear, changing minds and even changing laws to benefit others, so no one else would have to endure her suffering.

"for my wife..." is a treatise on Marriage Equality, but more importantly, it is the story of the making of an activist.

- David Rothmiller