Overview

• Patrice Jetter and Gary Wickham, both disabled, face losing their SSI and Medicaid benefits if they marry or live together.
• The documentary, directed by Ted Passon, explores their decision to hold a commitment ceremony instead of a legal marriage.
• The film includes reenactments of Jetter's early life and her challenges with the benefits system, featuring a cast of children.
• Rep. Jimmy Panetta's Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act aims to remove the marriage penalty but remains stalled in Congress.
• Jetter and Wickham's story culminates in a symbolic protest in Washington, D.C., advocating for policy changes to support disabled couples.