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Adventures in The Gender Trade
directed by Susan Marenco; produced by Susan Marenco (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 45 mins
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. Intercut with her satiric night club act called "Hidden: A Gender," are the stories of a wide range of people who refused to have thei...
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directed by Susan Marenco; produced by Susan Marenco (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 45 mins
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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. Intercut with her satiric night club act called "Hidden: A Gender," are the stories of a wide range of people who refused to have their identity defined by whether they were born male or female. We are thus presented with a spectrum of colorful gender anomalies: drag q...
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. Intercut with her satiric night club act called "Hidden: A Gender," are the stories of a wide range of people who refused to have their identity defined by whether they were born male or female. We are thus presented with a spectrum of colorful gender anomalies: drag queens, transsexuals, cross dressers, gays and lesbians... and those who refuse to be categorized. They want the right to be not "male" or "female," but whatever they choose in between. Why, they ask, must we have a bipolar gender system, when some other cultures can accommodate diversity? Academics including Dr. Walter Williams, anthropologist, and David Halperin, of M.I.T. encourage a reevaluation of traditional thinking, and a distinction between gender orientation and sexual preference. Adventures in the Gender Trade is guaranteed to provoke discussion! College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Susan Marenco
Author / Creator
Susan Marenco
Date Published / Released
1994
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Gender roles, Transgender persons, Sexuality, Men, Homosexuality, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
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Copyright © 1994. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Becoming Ayden
produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 41 mins
In Becoming Ayden, we meet seventeen year-old Adina Scheim from Toronto who is becoming a boy named Ayden. Ayden is willing to go to great lengths to alter her female body to correspond with her male self image. Ayden recently began taking testosterone and her voice has started to deepen -- an irreversible physica...
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produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 41 mins
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In Becoming Ayden, we meet seventeen year-old Adina Scheim from Toronto who is becoming a boy named Ayden. Ayden is willing to go to great lengths to alter her female body to correspond with her male self image. Ayden recently began taking testosterone and her voice has started to deepen -- an irreversible physical effect of the male sex hormone. Ayden says she would have her breasts removed if she had the money to pay for it. She is sure she wa...
In Becoming Ayden, we meet seventeen year-old Adina Scheim from Toronto who is becoming a boy named Ayden. Ayden is willing to go to great lengths to alter her female body to correspond with her male self image. Ayden recently began taking testosterone and her voice has started to deepen -- an irreversible physical effect of the male sex hormone. Ayden says she would have her breasts removed if she had the money to pay for it. She is sure she wants to become a man but convincing her parents is another matter. Her father, a prominent conservative rabbi, thinks she is too young to be making such an important decision. Now living on her own, she has found another family and way of life in Toronto's gay and lesbian community. Ayden’s physician reflects on the growing transgender population in Toronto, and the film offers hope that more and more communities are accepting those who choose to change genders, with the bravery and pride that Ayden displays. College Adult
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Field of Study
Health Policy
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Sexuality, Life stages, Ethnic Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Gay Youth
directed by Pam Walton; produced by Pam Walton (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 30 mins
This the first video to explore the emotional strain placed on gay youth by intense feelings of isolation. Adolescence is typically a time of conformity when one needs to feel secure in a peer group. But lesbian and gay young people are acutely aware of being different and often have no one to talk to about these...
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directed by Pam Walton; produced by Pam Walton (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 30 mins
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This the first video to explore the emotional strain placed on gay youth by intense feelings of isolation. Adolescence is typically a time of conformity when one needs to feel secure in a peer group. But lesbian and gay young people are acutely aware of being different and often have no one to talk to about these feelings. This isolation frequently leads them to drug and alcohol abuse, violence, homelessness and even suicide. In fact, in the rece...
This the first video to explore the emotional strain placed on gay youth by intense feelings of isolation. Adolescence is typically a time of conformity when one needs to feel secure in a peer group. But lesbian and gay young people are acutely aware of being different and often have no one to talk to about these feelings. This isolation frequently leads them to drug and alcohol abuse, violence, homelessness and even suicide. In fact, in the recently published Report on Youth Suicide, the shocking fact emerged that fully 30% of young people between the ages of 15 and 24 who committed suicide, were gay or lesbian. This documentary has been designed to break the silence surrounding adolescent homosexuality. It contrasts the suicide death of 20-year old Bobby Griffith with the remarkable and courageous life of 17-year old Gina Guttierrez. Gina is not afraid to meet homophobic attitudes straight on. Gay Youth shows that information, acceptance, and support can make enormous differences in the lives of these young people. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pam Walton
Author / Creator
Pam Walton
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Youth, Coming out (Sexual orientation), Homosexuality, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Just Married: The Epic Battle Over Gay Marriage
produced by Iris Adler, NECN (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 59 mins
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 at the same time a lesson in the turbulent political process as a compelling portrait of several responsible, loving,...
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produced by Iris Adler, NECN (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 59 mins
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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 at the same time a lesson in the turbulent political process as a compelling portrait of several responsible, loving, stable couples who yearn for recognition by the state and their community to validate their families. Central to the story are Ellen Wa...
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 at the same time a lesson in the turbulent political process as a compelling portrait of several responsible, loving, stable couples who yearn for recognition by the state and their community to validate their families. Central to the story are Ellen Wade and Maureen Brodoff, both attorneys, who met and fell in love twenty years ago in law school. They have a fifteen year-old daughter Kate who appears to thrive. Although they have a comfortable suburban life, they feel deeply that they have been deprived of marital status and are "second-class citizens" because they are not "man and wife." The film follows Ellen and Maureen through the filing of the original lawsuit to their historic wedding, supported along the way by gay and lesbian organizations. It also treats with respect the opposition, whose deeply held convictions mobilize them to political action. By examining the political, religious and psychological arguments involved in the heated gay marriage debate, the film demonstrates just how central our concept of marriage is to us as individuals and as members of society. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Iris Adler, NECN, Harry Chase
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Harry Chase
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Homosexuality, Gay activism and activists, Same-sex marriages, Marriage, Sexuality, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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A Little for My Heart and A Little for My God
written by Brita Landoff, fl. 1983; directed by Brita Landoff, fl. 1983; produced by Lindberg & Landoff Film (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 58 mins
Since in Algeria most women traditionally are not allowed to mix with men, female orchestras customarily entertain gatherings of women. When they play, women remove their veils and dance, away from the view of men. All summer long one can hear music from roof terraces and walled gardens as women celebrate engageme...
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written by Brita Landoff, fl. 1983; directed by Brita Landoff, fl. 1983; produced by Lindberg & Landoff Film (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994), 58 mins
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Since in Algeria most women traditionally are not allowed to mix with men, female orchestras customarily entertain gatherings of women. When they play, women remove their veils and dance, away from the view of men. All summer long one can hear music from roof terraces and walled gardens as women celebrate engagements, weddings and the circumcision of their sons.The meddahatts are women musicians who perform for other women. Though they are much i...
Since in Algeria most women traditionally are not allowed to mix with men, female orchestras customarily entertain gatherings of women. When they play, women remove their veils and dance, away from the view of men. All summer long one can hear music from roof terraces and walled gardens as women celebrate engagements, weddings and the circumcision of their sons.The meddahatts are women musicians who perform for other women. Though they are much in demand, they are held in low esteem. Many are widowed or divorced and have fallen on hard times. But their earthy humor and erotic showmanship delights their normally constrained sisters.This film is a portrait of one such orchestra. Only a woman filmmaker could have penetrated this closed environment and captured on film such a spontaneous and colorful portrait. Paradoxically, this orchestra includes Sid Ahmen and Amin, a gay couple. Nobody seems to question their presence, the only men in an exclusively female world. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brita Landoff, fl. 1983, Sid Ahmed, fl. 1995, Amin, fl. 1995, Lindberg & Landoff Film
Author / Creator
Brita Landoff, fl. 1983
Date Published / Released
1993, 1994
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Algerian, Musical ensembles, Gender status, Gender discrimination, Islam, Sexuality, Childhood, Music, Women's issues, Ethnography, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Algerians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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SIS: The Perry Watkins Story
produced by Chiqui Cartagena and Suzanne Newman (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 52 mins
This groundbreaking documentary explores the explosive issue of gays in the military. It examines the case of Perry J. Watkins, the first openly gay man to defeat the ban against gays in the military. The case established a powerful legal precedent that will act as an inspiration to the gay and black communities....
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produced by Chiqui Cartagena and Suzanne Newman (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 52 mins
Description
This groundbreaking documentary explores the explosive issue of gays in the military. It examines the case of Perry J. Watkins, the first openly gay man to defeat the ban against gays in the military. The case established a powerful legal precedent that will act as an inspiration to the gay and black communities. His story is funny and compelling and sheds light on the social, political and historical context of the lesbian and gay movement. Draf...
This groundbreaking documentary explores the explosive issue of gays in the military. It examines the case of Perry J. Watkins, the first openly gay man to defeat the ban against gays in the military. The case established a powerful legal precedent that will act as an inspiration to the gay and black communities. His story is funny and compelling and sheds light on the social, political and historical context of the lesbian and gay movement. Drafted in 1968, Perry Watkins served fifteen years in the U.S. Army as an openly gay man who even did female impersonations on base, to entertain the troops. In 1982, he was discharged under the provisions that ban homosexuals from serving in the Armed Forces. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, Sgt. Watkins fought for reinstatement for nine years. In the end, the United States Supreme Court ruled in his favor and refused to hear the Army's appeal. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chiqui Cartagena, Suzanne Newman
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Perry Watkins, 1948-1996
Topic / Theme
Civil rights, Military justice, Homosexuality, Gender roles, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Swimming With Lesbians
directed by David B. Marshall, fl. 2009-2016; produced by David B. Marshall, fl. 2009-2016 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 9 mins
How do we create a history from a past that was hidden? Swimming with Lesbians dives into the darkest depths to find the answer. The film looks at an upstate New York community’s efforts to create an LBGT historic archive. Extraordinary lesbian activist Madeline Davis uncovers the lives and histories collected f...
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directed by David B. Marshall, fl. 2009-2016; produced by David B. Marshall, fl. 2009-2016 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 9 mins
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How do we create a history from a past that was hidden? Swimming with Lesbians dives into the darkest depths to find the answer. The film looks at an upstate New York community’s efforts to create an LBGT historic archive. Extraordinary lesbian activist Madeline Davis uncovers the lives and histories collected for this archive—some sad, some quirky, some tender—and all richly imagined through the Blue Sky lens. The film share’s Davis’s...
How do we create a history from a past that was hidden? Swimming with Lesbians dives into the darkest depths to find the answer. The film looks at an upstate New York community’s efforts to create an LBGT historic archive. Extraordinary lesbian activist Madeline Davis uncovers the lives and histories collected for this archive—some sad, some quirky, some tender—and all richly imagined through the Blue Sky lens. The film share’s Davis’s mission to create a lasting legacy for the LBGT community: “We are ephemeral. This is for the ages.”
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David B. Marshall, fl. 2009-2016
Author / Creator
David B. Marshall, fl. 2009-2016
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Madeline Davis, 1940-
Person Discussed
Madeline Davis, 1940-
Topic / Theme
LGBT life, Gay activism and activists, Cultural change and history, Lesbians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by Filmakers Library
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Africa's Last Taboo
directed by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006; produced by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006; interview by Sorious Samura, 1963- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2010), 49 mins
In Africa, where two-thirds of countries maintain laws against homosexuality, gay people face increasing persecution. Award-winning African correspondent Sorious Samura investigates the experience of being gay in Africa, and discovers staggering levels of prejudice and hate, driven by governments, religious organi...
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directed by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006; produced by Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006; interview by Sorious Samura, 1963- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2010), 49 mins
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In Africa, where two-thirds of countries maintain laws against homosexuality, gay people face increasing persecution. Award-winning African correspondent Sorious Samura investigates the experience of being gay in Africa, and discovers staggering levels of prejudice and hate, driven by governments, religious organizations, and communities. Samura examines the impact extreme homophobia is having on gay people’s lives, tracking down the victims of...
In Africa, where two-thirds of countries maintain laws against homosexuality, gay people face increasing persecution. Award-winning African correspondent Sorious Samura investigates the experience of being gay in Africa, and discovers staggering levels of prejudice and hate, driven by governments, religious organizations, and communities. Samura examines the impact extreme homophobia is having on gay people’s lives, tracking down the victims of a recent mob attack in Kenya, and speaking to gay men who have spent time in prison for their sexuality.He discovers an AIDS epidemic, where the disease is spreading at an alarming rate among gay men who are not being given vital sex education and health care. In Uganda, Samura finds Muslims and Christians working closely together to target homosexuality and visiting American pastors help spread anti-gay sentiment. The film shines light on an overlooked human rights abuse in Africa that requires the attention of the global community. Adult College
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Robin Barnwell, fl. 2006, Sorious Samura, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
African ethnic groups, Homosexuality, Gay & Lesbian Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010. Used by permission of Filmakers Library
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Because This is About Love
directed by Shulee Ong; produced by Shulee Ong (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 29 mins
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. Each couple tells their own story of how they met, why they decided to marry and how their family and friends responded. These funny, bi...
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directed by Shulee Ong; produced by Shulee Ong (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 29 mins
Description
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. Each couple tells their own story of how they met, why they decided to marry and how their family and friends responded. These funny, bittersweet and, at times, triumphant stories speak of the power of love. There are no parental pressures or societal advantages persuadi...
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. Each couple tells their own story of how they met, why they decided to marry and how their family and friends responded. These funny, bittersweet and, at times, triumphant stories speak of the power of love. There are no parental pressures or societal advantages persuading these couples to wed. They do not share health insurance or retirement benefits, or file a joint tax return as conventional couples do. They are validating a commitment that lends joy and meaning to life, especially for one couple with AIDS. The power of this film is that it portrays in warm, non-threatening terms, a revolutionary act that questions the very foundations of family structure. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Shulee Ong
Author / Creator
Shulee Ong
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Homosexuality, AIDS, Same-sex partners, Same-sex marriages, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Call to Witness
directed by Pam Walton; produced by Pam Walton (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 1 hour
Call to Witness focuses on three extraordinary people who are willing to put their lives on the line for what they believe in. The Lutheran pastors in Call to Witness and the congregations that support them want to open not only their pews but also their pulpits to all people, including gay men and lesbians. Call...
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directed by Pam Walton; produced by Pam Walton (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 1 hour
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Call to Witness focuses on three extraordinary people who are willing to put their lives on the line for what they believe in. The Lutheran pastors in Call to Witness and the congregations that support them want to open not only their pews but also their pulpits to all people, including gay men and lesbians. Call to Witness is an excellent discussion starter and makes an important contribution to any religious or LGBT studies curricula. College A...
Call to Witness focuses on three extraordinary people who are willing to put their lives on the line for what they believe in. The Lutheran pastors in Call to Witness and the congregations that support them want to open not only their pews but also their pulpits to all people, including gay men and lesbians. Call to Witness is an excellent discussion starter and makes an important contribution to any religious or LGBT studies curricula. College Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pam Walton
Author / Creator
Pam Walton
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Religious differences, Protestantism, LGBT life, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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