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COMPANIONS: TALES FROM THE CLOSETLGBTQ Women's Studies Aging / Gerontology Directed by Women
In this documentary about lesbian love, five elderly Swedish women, ages sixty to seventy-five, discuss their lives during a period when homosexuality was considered a perversion.
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THIS WAY OUTLGBTQ Sociology Criminal & Law Directed by Women
Tells the story of three individuals who escaped persecution at home based on their homosexuality to claim refugee status in the United States.
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RED RAINWomen's Studies Sociology LGBTQ Directed by Women
This documentary profiles Gina ‘Boom Boom’ Guidi and her rise to the top ranks of women’s professional boxing.
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RUNNING GAYLGBTQ Sociology Directed by Women
Examines the participation of lesbians and gay men in sports, focusing on the homophobia they confront in mainstream sporting events and their recent efforts to organize gay teams, organizations and events.
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PROM NIGHT IN KANSAS CITYAmerican Studies LGBTQ Human Sexuality Psychology & Psychiatry Family Relations Children & Young Adult Dance Sociology Directed by Women
Filmmaker Hali Lee grew up in suburban Kansas City, where she remembers her own high school prom as a drag. In later years, however, she became obsessed with trying to understand the appeal of this quintessentially American tradition—was it the pageantry, the poignant pretensions of teenagers dressing up as ‘adults,’ the myth of prom as a pagan coming-of-age ritual, or the ersatz memories?
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RULES OF THE GAMELGBTQ New York City Human Sexuality Performing Arts Children & Young Adult Sociology
Profiles four young people at the Hetrick-Martin Institute in New York, which supports lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual youth.
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THE MOST UNKNOWABLE THINGSociology LGBTQ Human Sexuality AIDS Directed by Women
In this unusual family portrait, filmmaker Mary Patierno focuses on her gay brother, David, recording significant events during the last years of his life. Shot over a period of five years,, the video portrays David's relationship with his gay lover, Carlos, their breakup, Carlos's falling ill with AIDS, followed by David's surprising decision to marry Connie, his female chiropractor, and become stepfather to her two children.
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KAMIKAZE SUMMERAmerican Studies LGBTQ Religion & Spirituality
This unusual documentary reveals the "friendly" face of modern-day discrimination in America. A lesbian and a gay man from San Francisco, in an effort to discover why the Religious Right perceives homosexuality as a threat to civilization, embark on a road trip into the heartland of religious bigotry in America.
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GOD, GAYS AND THE GOSPELAIDS Sociology Religion & Spirituality LGBTQ Directed by Women
Tells the story of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, a
Christian church with a special outreach to gays and lesbians. The video discusses the
church's philosophy and programs, as well as the Bible's views of homosexuality, AIDS
and prejudice, and Christianity's traditional sexism.
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STRAIGHT FROM THE HEARTAcademy Award Winners & Nominees Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry LGBTQ Family Relations Directed by Women
An emotionally moving account of the issues parents face in coming to terms with having a lesbian or gay child, offering a powerful presentation of parents' struggles with society's traditional homophobia and the misinformation and fear about the so-called "Gay Agenda" cultivated by the Radical Right.
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NOT ALL PARENTS ARE STRAIGHTChildren & Young Adult Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry LGBTQ Family Relations
Examines the dynamics of the parent-child relationship within several different
households where children are being raised by gay and lesbian parents.
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ALL GOD'S CHILDRENAfrican-American Studies American Studies LGBTQ Religion & Spirituality Sociology Directed by Women
Shows how the Black Church has embraced African-American lesbians and gay men as
dedicated members of its spiritual family.
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