A celebrated African-American artist collaborates with vogue dancers from Europe, Asia, and Latin America to investigate and re-imagine LGBTQ and Black cultural expression, culminating in a global performance and exhibition in a major American museum.
Black openly gay men in Zimbabwe and South Africa speak of their personal, social, and political struggles; of their work as political activists, hairdressers, and prostitutes; of racial dynamics; and of their future as individuals and as members of a global gay community. OUT IN AFRICA was the first widely …
Since it opened its doors on Castro Street in 1947, Louie’s Barber Shop has seen the neighborhood change from a sleepy blue collar Irish community to the world’s most famous gay mecca. Louie is still there, cutting the thinning hair of his old-time customers; but so too are the neighborhood’s …
This groundbreaking film explores the power of youth and beauty in the gay community. A diverse group of gay men, ages 19 to 77, negotiate their fears of becoming old, undesirable, and alone. The film critically examines the pressure to look young and attractive, the lack of positive older role …
DADDY & PAPA explores the growing phenomenon of gay fatherhood and its impact on American culture. Through the stories of four different families, DADDY & PAPA delves into some of the particular challenges facing gay men who decide to become dads. From surrogacy, foster care, and interracial adoption, to the …
Beyond Conception: Men Having Babies is an intimate portrait of a gay male couple, an egg donor, and a surrogate who find themselves on a high-tech journey to build a modern family. Over two bumpy years of disappointments and triumphs, they discover the complexities of creating life using unconventional means. …
Award-winning PBS documentary ASK NOT is a compelling exploration of the history and effects of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The film exposes the tangled political battles that led to the discriminatory law, and profiles courageous activists who fought for repeal. By following the personal stories of …
HOODIE is a coming of age story told collaboratively by an African-American teenager and his white gay father. Growing up in rapidly gentrifying Oakland, 17-year old Kenyon explores his emerging Black masculinity through aspirations of becoming a rap star, an athlete, a barber and a filmmaker. Meanwhile, a trove of …
As leader of the world’s only LGBT political party, Bemz Benedito dreams of being the first transgender woman in the Philippine Congress. But in a predominantly Catholic nation, rallying for LGBT representation in the halls of Congress is not an easy feat. Bemz and her eclectic team of queer political …
