The Shepherds

Despite harsh condemnation and denunciation from society, a heterosexual female pastor founded Taiwan's first LGBT-affirming church in May 1996. For LGBT Christians, who had been rejected by the Christian community for a long time, they finally have a church that offers them a safe haven. Though the founder has passed away, the church members continue to make their voice heard, confronting the unjust social institutions while struggling with religious conflict at the same time.
Come hell or high water, they strive to make a difference in the lives of others by telling their own life stories, in hope that love will eventually trump hate and solve misunderstanding someday.

Documentary, 2017

Directed by Elvis Lu
Produced by Kay Chou
Music by Uno Huang

Awards and Festivals

2018 "Euro Kino" Czech International Independent Film Festival
2017 Sydney World Film Festival
2017 IndieFEST Film Festival

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1996年五月，女牧師楊雅惠不顧社會的譴責，創立台灣第一間同志教會「同光教會」，讓長久以來在教會裡不被見容的同志基督徒，有了安身立命之處。今日，隨著台灣推動婚姻平權法案，傳統教派的反同聲浪日益激烈。本片勾勒與同光教會相關的曾恕敏、黃國堯兩位牧師，與教徒陳小恩的故事，帶出他們為同志發聲、爭取權利的心路。