Month: January 2011
Movie Depicting LGBT Family Earns Four Nominations
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization, applauds the critically acclaimed film “The Kids are All Right” for earning four Oscar Nominations. The movie, which is about a family headed by a same-sex couple (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore), was nominated for: Best Picture, Best Actress (Annette Bening), Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), and Best Original Screenplay.
Christian Nonprofit Announces MyConfession.org Campaign Targeting Christian Hypocrisy and Homophobia
Christians are perceived as hypocritical, homophobic, self-righteous, intolerant, and judgmental, and in most cases the description fits. Changing the Face of Christianity Inc is fighting to reverse those negative Christian stereotypes through its grassroots online and public “My Confession” campaign.
GLSEN’s No Name-Calling Week Brings Message of Respect to Thousands of Schools This Week
Thousands of schools across the country will participate in GLSEN’s eighth annual No Name-Calling Week this week, a week of educational activities designed to address bullying and name-calling of all kinds.
HRC Foundation to Launch Program to Explore Workplace Policies of Jewish Non-Profit Organizations
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced today that it will begin an effort to investigate the existing workplace policies for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees at Jewish non-profit organisations.
Thought Police, AIDS and the Physically Challenged
Last night I posted an innocent, “thumbs up” salutation on Facebook to a new person I met who lives a robust collegian life in a wheel chair. My post did mention the new friend’s wheel chair and expressed my admiration for him.
Star of VH1’s ‘TRANSform Me’ Laverne Cox to join panel on transgender images in film
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today released its guide to LGBT inclusive films showing at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival. With over XX film listings, the guides serves as a resource for LGBT filmmakers, audiences and allies who want to support films that highlight the LGBT experience.