Oscar winner in film about same-sex pension rights

Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore is starring in a film about same-sex pension rights, due to be released later this year.

The movie, Freeheld, tells the true-life story of New Jersey police detective Laurel Hester (Moore) who’s diagnosed with cancer and wants to leave her pension to her partner, Stacie Andree.

However the county officials, called Freeholders, conspire to prevent Hester from doing this.

The film also stars Ellen Page and Steve Carell.

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