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Gay, Lesbian and Gender Issues
46 film(s) found
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This ground-breaking film introduces us to men and women who have never experienced sexual attraction, and the challenges they face living in a sex obsessed society. more »
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In 1998, 45-year-old Benjy Nelson—former high school athlete, and US Air Force airman—had a sex-change operation. Benjy's was supportive of his decision but his three sons did not take easily to the change. more »
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Kate Bornstein, writer and performer, was born a man. This documentary presents her frank account of her personal journey from unhappy boy child into liberated transsexual lesbian. more »
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Gay people in Africa are facing increased persecution in a continent where two=thirds of countries retain laws against homosexuals. more »
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This program gives voice to the many moral, legal and ethical concerns raised by the epidemic. What steps should society take to protect people? more »
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But in Kendrick, population 369, the gays and the townspeople have successfully negotiated the delicate balance and become good neighbors. more »
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Living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Nadia spent eleven years masquerading as a boy in order to support her family. Years later, she reclaims her identity as a woman. more »
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This is a touching profile of five lesbian and gay couples from multicultural backgrounds who have made a life long commitment to each other by going through a marriage ceremony more »
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Seventeen year-old Adina Scheim from Toronto is becoming a boy named Ayden. Her father, a conservative rabbi, has a hard time dealing with this transformation. more »
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Call to Witness focuses on extraordinary pastors and their supporters who want to open not only their pews but also their pulpits to all people, including gay men and lesbians more »
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This portrayal of gays of Asian descent in Australia explores the relationship between race and sexuality, the reality of racial stereotyping and discrimination in the gay world. more »
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High school kids who are gay and lesbian assert their identity with pride, but some are faced with parental rejection. more »
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An extraordinary portrait of a Chinese ballet dancer who underwent one of the first sex change operations in China to become a woman. She is now the toast of the Chinese theater, despite having challenged very traditional institutions. more »
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This insightful film offers a rare look into the lives of gays and lesbians in contemporary Poland. While many gay men and lesbians remain in the closet for fear of being ostracized, recent positive changes in attitude and growing acceptance have prompted an increase in the number of Poles who are now openly gay. more »
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Because gay and lesbian parents have broken the traditional family mold, they have even more choices to make. How will they get a child? Who will be the designated parents? How will they define each parents' role? Will their children have a difficult time socially? more »
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A charismatic but troubled youth strives for success at a strict new inner city charter school. His school has high expectations, but can it overcome the negativity of the community? more »
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This intensely personal film documents lesbian videomaker Pam Walton's attempt to reconcile with her long estranged homophobic father, and discover what "family" means to her. more »
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Gay people are beginning to lead integrated lives in small towns throughout rural America. This film is a portrait of Danny Cooper, a mailman, who has always been upfront about his homosexuality and now lives openly with his lover in a small Louisiana town. more »
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This film focuses on three survivors of sexual assaults, two women and a man, who poignantly and openly share their experience and its aftermath. more »
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This documentary breaks the silence surrounding adolescent homosexuality. more »
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Families often pass violent behavior on from one generation to the other. Parents, children and professionals share their experience and insight. more »
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A story of the silent victims of the Middle East conflict, the gay Palestinians who are persecuted and outcast by Israelis and Palestinians alike. more »
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This is fascinating portrait of Juchitan, a small Mexican city near the Guatemalan border where homosexuality is fully embraced and gay individuals are considered a third gender. more »
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The issue of gay marriage has polarized the country. This even- handed film follows events in Massachusetts after the state supreme court ruled 4 to 3 in favor of allowing same sex marriage. It is a compelling portrait of several responsible, loving, stable couples who yearn for recognition by the state and their community to validate their families. more »
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This film examines the cultural, political and historical reasons behind the persecution of homosexuals in the early years of Cuba's revolution and shows the improvements in their lives today. more »
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The film gives voice to the gay and lesbian high school students in Westhampton, Massachusetts after the state enacted an anti-discrimination law establishing their rights. It allows us to hear articulate testimony from all sides of the controversy. more »
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At age 36, Gary decided to begin the extraordinary process of changing his sex, which the filmmaker documents over a three-year period. Metamorphosis raises profound questions about gender stereotypes as Gary's fantasies collide with the realities of living as a woman. more »
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This film focuses on the small village of New Paltz, N.Y. where the 26-year-old mayor Jason West stunned his neighbors and the nation by performing 25 same-sex marriages in defiance of state law. The film probes the debate on same-sex marriage as it relates to the Constitution and the family. more »
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This is a charming documentary about adolescent girls who had to deal with an unexpected complication in their suburban life: their mother announces that she was a lesbian. more »
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This disturbing documentary addresses the startling reality that in forty American states it is legal to fire an employee for being homosexual. Through moving case studies we learn of harassment in the workplace. more »
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This remarkably honest and revealing documentary shatters the stereotypes held by people unfamiliar with the gay community, showing that many lesbians have mainstream values and lead conventional lives. more »
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This film explores the culture of Samoan fa'afafines, boys who are raised as girls, fulfilling a traditional role in Samoan culture. more »
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An old-age home in the Netherlands is dedicated to creating a welcoming environment for elderly gay and lesbian residents. more »
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This ground breaking exploration of the gender gap between gays and lesbians who are politically united against global homophobia yet poles apart on many life issues. more »
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Regretters gives heartfelt voice to two transgendered people who underwent sex change surgery to become women. Now, years later, they would like to return to their original male bodies. more »
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Following an accident during his circumcision, John was brought to an eminent doctor at Johns Hopkins, who recommended further surgery so that he could be brought up as a girl. The "girl" experienced emotional havoc until she reclaimed her gender, renamed Joan and brought up as a girl. This unique film tells his tragic story and includes interviews with professionals involved with psychosexual development. more »
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Faith, identity, and sexuality collide as three gay and lesbian Seventh-day Adventists are caught between the church they know and love and their desire to be fully accepted for who they are. more »
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In this fascinating documentary on transsexuality, Dr. John Money shares his ideas on gender identity. more »
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Silent Pioneers introduces eight elderly gays and lesbians who describe living through an era when homosexuality was not acknowledged, and who battled for self-esteem and survival in a "straight world." more »
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This groundbreaking documentary explores the explosive issue of gays in the military. It examines the case of Perry Watkins, the first openly gay man to challenge the ban against gays in the military. more »
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An Asian-American lesbian discovers that men aren't so bad. more »
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In a mountainous area of Albania, an ancestral code of laws places women in the bottom rank of society. But there is one loophole. The ancient laws allow certain women to take an oath announcing their intentions to remain virgins. These "Sworn Virgins" dress, act, talk and drink like men and are respected as any man would be. more »
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This film shows how difficult it is for a lesbian or gay man to mourn the loss of a lover because the straight world doesn't consider the gay relationship quite legitimate. more »
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This film highlights the struggle that people with disabilities face in their quest to be recognized as sexual beings, free to express their sexuality and lead sexually active lives, whether heterosexual or homosexual. One of the women profiled is a lesbian who is severly hearing disabled. more »
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Buenos Aires is in the heart of a country where 80 percent of the people are Catholic and the culture of machismo is still rife. Now the Argentinean capital is leading the push in Latin America to bring equality to gays. more »
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We Are Family takes a look at what life is really like in homosexual families, focusing on parenting and well-being of the children. more »
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