- 'For My Wife' is a feature documentary chronicling the making of an activist. After the tragic death of her wife, Charlene Strong was thrust into the spotlight becoming a powerful voice for the equal rights of same-sex couples and their families, resulting in the passage of Washington State's historic Domestic Partnership legislation.—Anonymous
- In December 2006, a torrential rainstorm hit Seattle. Tragic circumstances found Kate Fleming, a celebrated recording artist, trapped in her basement studio. Her spouse of nine years, Charlene Strong, returned home to find Kate sealed behind the studio door as the waters rose. Her efforts to free Kate ended when the water reached ceiling level. Rushed to the hospital, the ER staff from Kate's side unless she received permission from a 'blood relative.' Time was lost as Charlene made frantic calls to Kate's family. Kate died minutes after Charlene was granted permission. After facing this loss and the humiliation of a funeral director's bigotry, Charlene decided to take a stand. She contacted members of Washington's legislature, who at the time were debating Domestic Partnership rights.—Anonymous
- In December 2006 Kate Fleming died in a flash flood in the basement of her Seattle home. Charlene Strong, her partner of nine years struggled heroically to save her and at the hospital in the final moments of Kates life, was denied access to be by her side. A month and a half later Charlene testified at before the House and the Senate at the state capital in Olympia and as a result of her testimony the Domestic Partnership bill passed in Washington State. She then embraced her newfound status as an activist for marriage equality and traveled the United States educating and urging others to take a stand for justice. The film culminates in a rousing tribute to Charlene's courage at the GLAAD Media Awards.—Anonymous
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