His mother kicked him out for being gay. He's turned how he survived into a movie

When Elegance Bratton was 16 years old, his mother kicked him out of her house for being gay. The filmmaker was homeless for nearly a decade until he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps — an unexpected choice, given that the military accepted gay and lesbian service members only if they stayed closeted (what came to be called the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy). Although Bratton faced discrimination, serving in the military... + full article