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Cindy L. Abel Talks Her Doc ‘Surving the Silence’

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Surviving the Silence follows the story of three lesbian women in the military, the repression they faced, and the military review board hearing that ultimately set the precedent for overturning Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.

The following interview has been edited for length and clarity. To begin, could you tell our readers a little about the documentary and the three women at the core of it? Surviving the Silence is the untold story of two women in love who help change military policy.

At its core, it’s a love story that reveals a new history. In the nineties, Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer had been expelled from the military for admitting she was a lesbian, and that was made into a film starring Glenn Close and executive produced by Barbara

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