Promoting Respect, Inclusiveness, Diversity and Equality
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 followsContinue 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 inContinue 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,Continue 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 inContinue 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,Continue reading "Film Discussion – Global Homophobia: The Roots of Hatred (2019)"
There are 30 transgender, ordained ministers in the United States. Six are in North Carolina. Dawn Flynn, Mykal Shannon, Liam Hooper, and Debra Hopkins fight intolerance and discrimination in the Bible Belt and battle narrow-mindedness within the religious community, fellow state natives, and their own families. In particular, the film follows Dawn, who at 61-years-oldContinue reading "Film Discussion – Proper Pronouns (2020)"
LGBT+: A History in Arizona Arizona’s history of the LGBT+ community begins long before Arizona was a state with the Native American belief of two-spirits and continues through to the seismic shift of Civil Union/ Marriage Equality. There are some surprises along the way such as artists and Arizona connections to Warhol, Keith Haring, andContinue reading "LGBT+: A History in Arizona"