Trailer for new documentary Kim Carnie Out Loud

The Scotsman

From the age of 16, Kim Carnie spent six years in a secret same-sex relationship.  In Kim Carnie Out Loud, Kim meets other members of the LGBTQ+ community from around the world, who also hid their sexuality for a variety of reasons, from being born in a country where being gay is illegal to feeling pressure from their family or community. She also meets LGBTQ+ activists, fighting each day to make the world a better place.  This documentary sees Kim reflecting on the internal homophobia that she felt for a long time but which has now been replaced by a deep sense of pride in her sexuality and in being in the LGBTQ+ community. Inspired by the people that she meets and some of the stories that she hears, Kim writes songs, providing a powerful soundtrack to the documentary.  Kim Carnie Out Loud is both an exploration of the challenges faced by people because of their sexuality and a joyous celebration of being gay.

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00:00For six years, from the age of 16, I was in a secret same-sex relationship which had a profound impact on me.

00:07Now, I'm ready to start processing that time.

00:10To help with this, I'm going to meet others in the queer community from various corners of the world to hear their stories.

00:16I'm going to try and write songs inspired by those I speak to on this journey.

00:20Those were my options. I was a son or I was gay, but I couldn't be both.

00:24The torture, the beatings, you don't forget those sounds.

00:30Actually, I think most all women are lesbian.

00:33I think that too.

00:38Thank you.

00:40The last gig I played was 10,000 people and I didn't have an ounce of nerves, but this playing to an invited 50 people.

00:49Overall, wildly anxious.

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