ðə fˈɪlm pɹəmˈɪɹd ɔnðə pˌiːbˌiːˈɛs sˈɪɹiz pˌiːˌoʊvˈiː ænd æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː sˈʌndəns fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəl, ænd ɹᵻsˈiːvd nˈuːmɚɹəs ɐwˈɔːɹdz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ɡlˈɑːd mˈiːdiːə ɐwˈɔːɹd ænd ˈɔːdiəns ɐwˈɔːɹdz æt ðə mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɡˈeɪ ænd lˈɛsbiən fˈɪlm fˈɛstɪvəlz.
The film premiered on the PBS series POV and at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, and received numerous awards, including the 2004 GLAAD Media Award and audience awards at the major American gay and lesbian film festivals.