ALGBTICAL

Excellent historical analysis of the lives of gay and lesbian people. Useful for clients and counselors.

In this 10-minute film, two high school boys discuss a classmate, McBride, who is suspected of being homosexual. One wants to include him in an outing and the other does not. Discussion airs many issues revolving around acceptance of homosexuals. For secondary grades.

Playing with Time, Inc./WGBH Boston with Taylor Productions, Inc. (1988). DeGrassi Junior High: He ain't heavy. PWT Productions.

Fourteen-year-old boy discovers his admired older brother is gay. He has to face his own homophobia, as well as that of classmates and family. Also, a brief but powerful portrayal of a classroom lesson on AIDS. Available on video from popular PBS series. For junior high grades. (Discussion guides: DeGrassi Guide, Box 2222-TV, South Easton, MA 02375.)

Playing with Time, Inc./WGBH Boston, with Taylor Productions, Inc. (1987). DeGrassi Junior High: Rumor has it. PWT Productions.

Thirteen-year-old-Caitlin struggles with her own lesbian fantasies, while rumors swirl about an admired teacher. Beautifully illustrates the viciousness of rumors and homophobia in junior high. Ambiguous ending underlines the irrelevance of sexual orientation to being a good teacher. Available on video from popular PBS series. For junior high grades. (Discussion guide: DeGrassi Guide, Box 2222-TV, South Easton, MA 02375.)

Brad befriends a high school football teammate, Alex. When Alex tells Brad that he is gay, it does not affect their friendship. But when rumors begin, Brad needs to choose between his friend and losing a West Point appointment or giving in to pressure. For secondary grades.

Explores gay and lesbian parenting of children from a previous marriage, adopted, and as a foster child. Well done--interviews the parents and the children.

"Shout" is the name of the gay and lesbian film festival of Alabama. Presented annually in Birmingham since 2005, the Shout Film Festival features independent films with LGBT themes and subject matter.

SMALL TOWN GAY BAR
Focusing primarily on two bars in Mississippi, Rumors and Crossroads, this amazing documentary introduces us to their proprietors as they struggle to stand their ground in hostile terrain. The film showcases the story of community in the Deep South and challenges the audience to deal with struggles against ignorance, hypocrisy and oppression.

BE REAL
A joyous portrait and a celebration of the spirit and creativity of local community heroes who have learned how to tap into their inner strength and stand by their convictions to teach the importance of being true to ourselves.

CRUEL & UNUSUAL
An unflinching look at the lives of male-to-female transsexual women in men's prisons in the United States. Most transsexuals have not had sex reassignment surgery, and prisons place inmates according to their "gender assigned at birth," not their gender identity.

SUMMER STORM
A coming-of-age story about two best friends who are teammates on their championship rowing team. Problems arise at summer camp, and they must grapple with prejudices, fears and hidden longings when a team of athletic, cliché-busting young gay men arrive at the camp.

THE AGGRESSIVES
A dynamic documentary, featuring intimate interviews with six lesbians who define themselves as “Aggressives”. We see their daily lives and also highlights of their participation in the underground lesbian “ball” scene. The Aggressives range in masculinity but do not aspire to be men. Nor are they “drag kings.” They have found an unexplored loophole in society’s gender tapestry and this film seeks to expose their world.

WHEN I’M 64
A rare, melodious gay romance story between two older men – a retired school teacher and a gruff cabbie.

PICK UP THE MIC
An explosive documentary on the world of queer hip-hop, or "homohop", featuring searing public performances and intimate interviews with the community's most significant players. The film captures an underground music movement as it's about to hit the mainstream - defying the music industry's homophobic traditions in the process.

LOVING ANNABELLE
A controversial lesbian romance about an accomplished Catholic boarding school teacher who has an affair with a stud.

GAY SEX IN THE 70s
A steamy visit to the sexually charged period post-Stonewall, pre-AIDS when gay men experienced an unprecedented sexual freedom. The film focuses on New York City between 1969 and 1981, using remarkable present-day interviews and stunning archival footage, taking us back to the piers, the trucks, the Central Park rambles, the back rooms, and the baths. It was a time where repression and fear were replaced by a sexual explosion, where shame became joy.

THE CELLULOID CLOSET.

The acclaimed documentary of the history of gays and lesbians in cinema, with clips from over 100 Hollywood movies, and interviews with many of the filmmakers and stars who created them. THE CELLULOID CLOSET makes us see Hollywood images in a whole new light.

IT'S IN THE WATER.
A hilarious comic portrait of small-town life and a firm trouncing of homophobic intolerance as the whole town confronts the zany rumor that their water supply is turning everyone gay!

SPECIAL FEATURES
LGBT Documentary

Stonewall Uprising (By Kate Davis & David Heilbroner)

Fabulous Beekman Boys (Featuring Josh Kilmer-Purcell & Brent Ridge)
Freeheld (by Cynthia Wade)

Prayers for Bobby (Lifetime TV Movie)
For the Bible Tells Me So (by Daniel Karslake)
The Laramie Project (by Moises Kaufman)
And The Band Played On (by Randy Shilts)
Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt (by Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Freidman)
The Life & Times of Harvey Milk

FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
Film by Daniel Karslake

Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate?

"For The Bible Tells Me So" is the award-winning film about LGBT issues and religion by Daniel Karslake.

Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.

COMMENTS:

"This film confronts, with whimsy and hellfire, the clash between religion and homosexuality.”
- New York Magazine

"Daniel G. Karslake's remarkable documentary boldly takes on a loaded topic — Christianity and homosexuality — and examines it both intellectually and emotionally; the result may well leave you blinking away a few tears.”
- Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times

“There’s nothing wrong with a fifth grade understanding of God, as long as you’re in the fifth grade.”

- Reverend Dr. Laurence Keene, Disciples of Christ

LINK:

For The Bible Tells Me So Trailer

FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO Film by Daniel Karslake

FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
Film by Daniel Karslake