Promoting Respect, Inclusiveness, Diversity and Equality
These three short documentaries explore the varied identities of trans and gender expansive youth and young adults. In Tomgirl we meet Jake, a confident and lovable gender expansive seven-year-old who invites us into his world of hockey playing and skirt wearing to explore the transformative power of love and support from adults. Next, experience theContinue reading "Film Discussion – Expanding Gender: Youth Out Front"
In this cult classic comedy from writer-director Del Shores, a gay West Hollywood actor returns home to his small Texas town for his grandmother’s funeral. As we meet the three generations of his dysfunctional family, the hilariously trashy truth of their “sordid lives” is revealed. SORDID LIVES features an all-star ensemble cast, including Olivia Newton-JohnContinue reading "Film Discussion – Sordid Lives"
An intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete Greg Louganis. A refreshingly candid documentary about this four-time Olympic champion, BACK ON BOARD follows Louganis for three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but did not feel welcome in. TheContinue reading "Film Discussion – Back on Board: Greg Louganis: The Triumphs and Struggles of an Olympic Champion"
An intimate portrait of one man’s struggle to reconcile his religious conviction and sexual identity. The observational documentary chronicles the turbulent journey of Nathan as he attends conversion therapy in hope of changing his sexual orientation. Conversion therapy is the controversial, non-scientifically based process which aims to convert an individual’s sexual orientation from homosexual toContinue reading "Film Discussion – The Sunday Sessions"
Through Stonewall, the feminist movement, and the experimental cinema of the 1970s, lesbian filmmakers built visibility and transformed the social imagination. Filmmakers Barbara Hammer, Su Friedrich, Rose Troche, Cheryl Dunye, Yoruba Richen, Desiree Akhavan, Vicky Du, film critic B. Ruby Rich, Jenni Olson, and others share moving and often hilarious stories from their lives andContinue reading "Film Discussion – Dykes, Camera, Action!"
In October 1998, Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten and left lashed to a fence to die. The horror of this murder pushed Laramie into the media spotlightContinue reading "Film Discussion – Laramie Inside Out: How Matthew Shepard’s Murder Changed Laramie"
Are you Male or Female? For the four fearless young transgender adults featured in the film this is not a simple question. These four defy societal norms to be theirContinue reading "Film Discussion – Becoming More Visible: Young Transgender Adults on a Journey to Become More Visible"
Kanopy link: https://www.kanopy.com/en/phoenixpl/video/226050 When: Thursday, Dec. 21 at 12:00 pm Where: Webex Virtual Meeting Room - link can be found in the PHXYou calendar invite. To Register: PHXYou: LEA100-VLT-LGBTQ FilmContinue reading "Film Discussion – Jeffrey"
Kanopy link: https://www.kanopy.com/en/phoenixpl/video/290286 When: Thursday, Jan. 18 at 12:00 pm Where: Webex Virtual Meeting Room - link can be found in the PHXYou calendar invite. To Register: PHXYou: LEA100-VLT-LGBTQ FilmContinue reading "Film Discussion – Pride Denied"
Kanopy link: https://www.kanopy.com/en/phoenixpl/video/2568049 When: Thursday, Feb. 15 at 12:00 pm Where: Webex Virtual Meeting Room - link can be found in the PHXYou calendar invite. To Register: PHXYou: LEA100-VLT-LGBTQ FilmContinue reading "Film Discussion – The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen"
Film Discussion - Southern Pride (2018) Never Underestimate the Power of the Community. This inspiring documentary profiles two lesbian bar owners in Mississippi battling to host local Pride events in the wake of fresh ignorance and hatred stirred up by the election of Donald Trump. Note: There is sensitive language used in this film. PHXYou:Continue reading "Film Discussion – Southern Pride (2018)"
Global Homophobia: The Roots of Hatred (2019) This hard-hitting documentary reveals the abuse suffered by the gay community all over the world. France, despite having legalized gay marriage in 2013, has seen a rise in homophobic violence in recent years. In Tunisia, gay people can be sentenced to three years in prison, simply for theirContinue reading "Film Discussion – Global Homophobia: The Roots of Hatred (2019)"