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gay & lesbian studies

freeheld the gay marriage thing rape for who i am


In post-Taliban Kabul, the most popular sport is bodybuilding. Afghan Muscles takes us inside Afghanistan's thriving bodybuilding culture - attracting thousands of young men who dream of attaining a better life through muscles. It's a side of Afghanistan and Middle Eastern society that few have ever seen.



This dynamic film explores the lives of six New York City women who assume the category of "aggressive" through masculine roles, behavior, and dress. It offers a unique appreciation of a little known subculture within society's gender tapestry.



Shows how the Black Church has embraced African-American lesbians and gay men as dedicated members of its spiritual family.



An intimate portrait of Chuck Solomon, a mainstay of the San Francisco theatrical community, who was diagnosed with AIDS in 1985.



2008 Academy Award® nominee for Best Documentary Short Subject, La Corona (The Crown) explores the lives of female contestants in an unusual beauty pageant at a high security prison in Bogotá, Colombia. The film addresses issues of female identity, sexuality, crime and equality.



Dear Gabe tells the story of six college friends – five female and one male, queer and straight, black, white and in-between, Jewish and uncertain, biological and adoptive-moms – who had children in their thirties.



This compelling docu-drama chronicles the lives of Klaus and Erika Mann, played out against the tumultuous history of the Roaring Twenties, the rise of Fascism and WWII.



When a filmmaker accompanies a celebrated, openly gay poet on one of his many trips to Nepal - where he is revered for his philanthropy and generosity towards young men - she discovers all is not what it seems. A thought-provoking documentary about exploitation, sexual tourism and the developing world.



2008 Academy Award® winner for Best Documentary Short Subject, Freeheld follows the landmark legal battle of Lieutenant Laurel Hester, a dying New Jersey police officer who fights to transfer her pension benefits to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree.



Profiles the life and work of lesbian novelist, essayist, teacher and political activist Jane Rule.



This video series features thirty young men and women, ages 15 to 24, who share their thought-provoking, humorous and sometimes painful reflections on sexuality and growing up.



This documentary about the people embroiled in and affected by the same-sex marriage debate, deftly captures what gets lost in most news reports, the human emotions behind the headlines.



Tells the story of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, a Christian church with a special outreach to gays and lesbians.



Psychologists, psychiatrists and gay people speak directly to high school age youngsters and respond to their questions, concerns and fears about homosexuality.



Male, Female, Man, Woman. This provocative video challenges the rigid conventions that accompany these labels. Introducing us to four very different people who identify themselves as transsexuals, it explores traditional assumptions about gender and what happens when a person's inner sense of identity conflicts with society's expectations.



An illuminating and entertaining history of the magazine - from Edward Cave's 1731 publication The Gentleman's Magazine to Oprah and beyond - exploring how this powerful medium has influenced our social and political landscape. A three-part documentary series.



Novelist Jane Rule's discussions of the craft and her philosophy of writing are blended with readings from Rule's novels and stories and an interview with Smith College professor Marilyn Schuster, who discusses plot, characterization and other aspects of fiction, moral statements in literature, and issues of freedom of expression and censorship.



This autobiographical video, in which the filmmaker reveals his homosexuality to his mother, explores the awkward situation of being ‘out’ to friends but closeted to family.



This video is an unusually revealing portrait of one of the historic figures behind Nelson Mandela’s long struggle for freedom in South Africa.



In this unusual family portrait, filmmaker Mary Patierno focuses on her gay brother, David, recording significant events during the last years of his life.



Examines the dynamics of the parent-child relationship within several different households where children are being raised by gay and lesbian parents.



Odd Ones Out documents four years in the courageous lives of three transgender teens, Naomi, David and Tot, as they transition into adulthood and face life-altering events



Why would anyone buy someone else's family photographs? In this surprising look at the world of vintage snapshot collecting, nine obsessive collectors hunt for images that feed their fantasies and quiet the voices in their heads.



Seasonale. Depo-Provera. Librel. As pharmaceutical companies develop new drugs that allow women to stop their periods for months and years at a time, this film investigates the social, cultural and medical implications of this increasingly popular new trend.



What does it mean to be gay and old in America? A Place to Live: The Story of Triangle Square addresses this issue by following the construction and development of the country's first affordable housing facility for LGBT seniors.



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?



A fascinating and moving insight into the lives of South Africa's black lesbians who, raped because of their sexuality, refuse to become victims. It shatters all preconceptions of homosexuality in Africa.



Features interviews with young gay men and lesbians who discuss how homophobic attitudes of, not only fellow students but also their adult teachers, negatively affects their school work.



This documentary profiles Gina ‘Boom Boom’ Guidi and her rise to the top ranks of women’s professional boxing.



This video profiles four young people at the Hetrick-Martin Institute in New York, which supports lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual youth.



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.



Sex Positive explores the life of Richard Berkowitz, a revolutionary gay S&M-hustler-turned-AIDS activist in the 1980s, whose incomparable contribution to the invention of safe sex has never been aptly credited. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Outfest.



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.



This highly personal documentary tells the story of three individuals who escaped persecution at home based on their homosexuality to claim refugee status in the United States.



An intimate and poignant documentary that explores what it's like to be gay in modern China from the filmmakers of the Academy Award-winning documentary, The Blood of Yingzhou District.



Profiles Katherine Cohen (formerly Bruce Cohen) and her decision to undergo male-to- female sex reassignment surgery. In interviews before the surgery, Cohen discusses her prior life, including a marriage and two children, relations with her family and her lifelong conflicted feelings about her sexuality.



Trinidad, Colorado (pop. 6,500) is one of the world's leading centers for gender reassignment surgery. This compelling documentary introduces us to patients who have made the pilgrimage to this small midwestern town and explores how it came to be known the "Sex Change Capitol of the World."