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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.
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.
cineGLAAD to Examine Images of LGBT Youth, Transgender People 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 announced its panels and events for the 2nd Annual cineGLAAD program presented by Abreva, RÖKK Vodka and Bud Light, taking place at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
Fight LGBT Movie Piracy
“Please support the LGBT filmmaking community by remembering to purchase, rent, or legally download films,” says popular Queer as Folk star Thea Gill in the new Pay to Play: Support Community Filmmaking public service announcement (PSA) campaign launched this month by the country’s largest exclusive lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT) film distributor, Wolfe.
“We make bestsellers” on lies and homophobic behavior
According to Norwegian HK-Nytt’s source Borders Bookstores in USA replaces homosexual employees with heterosexual employees. Borders Bookstore employees are forced to lie to their customers as well.
Obama and the Gays: A Political Marriage, New Book Now Available
Obama and the Gays: A Political Marriage is a new book by long-time Chicago-based journalist Tracy Baim. The book presents an in-depth look at Obama’s trajectory on gay issues, and will be available on print-on-demand through Amazon.com and ebook readers.