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Diversity & Leadership Resource Room
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning
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Being Gay: Coming Out in the 21st Century (DVD – 25 min.s – Facilitator’s
Guide)
Today, while gay, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgenders are no longer
forced to hide their sexual orientation; there is still prejudice and
discrimination
which can make common g out a difficulty decision. And there are
always internal pressur4es as well. This program presents the accounts
and stories of people
who have recently taken the step of coming out. Interviewees and
experts discuss the benefits of this important transition by examining
the six stages of coming
to terms with one’s sexual identity. They also look at the dangers
of running away from sexual self-acceptance such as alcoholism, drug
abuse, and
suicide and how finding support can greatly assist the process.
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Growing Up Gay and Lesbian (DVD - )
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Homosexuality: A Religious Perspective (DVD – 37 mins.)
Throughout history, homosexuality has been censured by some of the
world’s
major religions and often punished to the severest degree. This program
studies the scriptures and doctrines of Christianity, Judaism, and
Islam to understand
why, and then contrasts their stances with those of Hinduism, Sikhism,
and the Rome of Hadrian. A compassionate and compelling discussion
of gay marriage
and child adoption by gay couples is discussed; as well the genetic
predisposition toward homosexuality is considered and homosexual acct
in the animal world.
As they relate to scripture are addressed.
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It Takes A Team: Making Sports Safe for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Athletes and Coaches (DVD & VHS – 15 min.s - Educational
Kit)
Video focuses on the safe education of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) students. It includes four sections that examine. The gay or lesbian
athletes and their teammates and coaches in this video describe some of their
experiences. The video describes some of the challenges that gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender athletes and coaches encounter and shows how it takes
a team to make sure that all coaches and athletes are safe and respected.
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Licensed to Kill (DVD – 77 min.s – Facilitator’s Guide)
This DVD is part 20 years of independent point-of-view (POV) documentary storytelling
on PBS. Oscar-nominated filmmaker (winner – Sundance
Film Festival Best Documentary Director Award & Filmmaker Thropy
Award) Arthur Dong takes
us on a frightening journey into the minds of men whose contempt for homosexuality
has led them to murder. Attacked himself in 1977 by gay bashers, Dong confronts
killers of gay men face-to-face and asks them directly: "Why did you
do it?" Described by the Los Angeles Times as a "chilling look at
the real face of evil," the film includes video of actual gay bashings,
crime scenes, murderers' confessions, and graphic evidence from police
files, as it fuses together the powerful stories of seven convicted
killers.
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SAFE on Campus (DVD)
A training and development resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender “Safe
Space Ally Programs” created at Duke University. The DVD includes
digital video scenarios, graphics, training manuals, assessment, identity
development,
and helpful online links.
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Tongues Untied (DVD – 55 min.s)) This DVD is part 20 years of independent
point-of-view (POV) documentary storytelling on PBS. This landmark film (winner – Berlin
International Film Festival Teddy Award) by Emmy Award-winning director Marlon
Riggs uses poetry, personal testimony, rap and performance to explore what
it means to be Black and gay in America. Angry, funny, erotic and poetic by
turns (and sometimes all at once), “Tongues Untied” jumps from
interview to confession, music video to documentary to poem. The result is
a rich account of the Black gay male experience, from protest marches and
smoky bars to the language of the “snap diva” and “vogue” dancer.
The broadcast raised a storm of controversy, with letter writing campaigns,
picket lines, and even bomb threats against stations planning to carry it.
It was also attacked on the Senate floor by Senators, Jesse Helms, John McCain
and Bob Dole, and used in a TV ad by Pat Buchanan’s presidential
campaign.
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TRANSGenration (DVD – 5 hrs. 8 parts)
A groundbreaking 8-part documentary series that captures a year in the
life of four transgender college students. The series follows four unique
individuals, two male-to-females and two female-to-males as they struggle
to transition from one gender to the other in the midst of a grueling school
year. From working-class campuses to private colleges steeped in tradition,
we follow these four students as they juggle the pressures of college life,
academia and family expectations with their own-life changing transition.
Idealistic and impassioned, these four young adults embark on a journey
of self-discovery and in the process re-define gender for their generation.
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What’s Morally Wrong With Homosexuality? (DVD – 57 min.s)
Is homosexuality unnatural? Does it threaten society? Are gays and
lesbians “born
that way”, and does it matter either way? In this provocative
program, Dr. John Corvino tackles these questions and more. Combining
philosophical
rigor with sensitivity and humor. Corvino examines the most common
arguments against same-sex relationships; including those based on nature,
harm, and
religion. In the process, he invites people on all sides to rethink
easy assumptions about homosexuality and morality.
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When A Kid Is Gay (DVD & VHS – 60 min.s)
From its title, “When a Kid Is Gay” sounds like a self-help guide
for stressed-out parents of gay kids, a step-by-step program on what to do
("(1) do not panic, (2) stop panicking"). In actuality, this
sensitively but realistically made special is a testament to the strength
and determination
of teens and young adults who are slowly but surely finding their
way out of the closet. Profiling a gay and lesbian youth group in Worcester,
Massachusetts,
the program offers different looks at various group members who are
all dealing with different aspects of coming out: What makes this quietly
affecting special
topnotch is that these kids are real, articulate, and honest, easy
to identify with--this isn't some glossed-up Beverly Hills 90210-style
video. They're
going through all the pain and pressure of coming out and admirably
wrestling with complex issues at a very young age. Kids who are just
starting to explore
their sexuality would do very well to watch 51.
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