AIJ promotes movie to raise funds for its law student scholarship fund

In celebration of National Coming Out Day, the Alliance of Illinois Judges, in conjunction with producer Anthony Farinas, are hosting a screening of an original film, Coming Out Stories, featuring "members of the judiciary sharing their coming out stories and advice for allies."

The documentary is hosted by three Cook County judges, Mary Cay Marubio, AIJ President; Linda Pauel, AIJ Vice President; and AIJ board member Cecilia Horan. The film features:

• The Hon. Sarah Smolenski (District Court Judge, 63rd District of Michigan), who received international news coverage when she was denied communion by her church after marrying her longtime partner;
• Hon. Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez (Bexar County, Texas), who received national attention when she was ordered to remove a rainbow flag from her courtroom;
• Unopposed Cook County judicial candidate Jill Rose Quinn, who will soon become the first openly transgender elected official in Illinois; and
• More stories from Cook County Associate Judge Levander Smith, Jr. (who is also unopposed on the November ballot for a countywide vacancy) and John Marshall Law School 3-L Lily Amberg.

All proceeds from the showings will benefit the AIJ's law student scholarship fund.

There are four screening dates. Purchasers of a ticket for one of these dates will receive a viewing code valid for 24 or 48 hours. Here are the screening dates and prices:

• October 8 - Sneak Preview Tickets - $50 (viewing code valid for 48 hours through Oct 10);
• October 11 - National Coming Out Day Premiere Tickets - $50 (viewing code valid for 48 hours through October 13);
• October 13 - Viewing Tickets - $25 (viewing code valid for 24 hours); and
• October 15 - Viewing Tickets - $25 (viewing code valid for 24 hours).

Law students can purchase tickets for $10 for either the October 13 or 15 showings.

To purchase tickets, visit the AIJ website or click here.