Marriage Equality: A Special ITVS Social Screening of Thomas Allen Harris’s Short Documentary

Posted on June 7, 2012 by ITVS Staff

ITVS presents an online social screening of Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness on Tuesday, June 12th at 1PM PT / 4PM ET. The event will take place here.

A still from "Marriage Equality: Byron Rushing and the Fight for Fairness"

When President Obama stated his support for gay marriage a few weeks ago, the headlines were splashed across news outlets around the the world. For Pride Month, the National Black Programming Consortium launched a film made by Thomas Allen Harris – the first film to illuminate the role of African Americans in securing same-sex marriage as a Civil Right! Continue reading →

Revisit Our Live Chat on Gender Identity, Violence, and Two Spirits

Posted on June 9, 2011 by ITVS Staff

On Monday, June 13 leaders from the LGBT community joined ITVS, KQED, and Independent Lens for a discussion about issues raised in the film Two Spirits.

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Top Five LGBT Films with Pride

Posted on June 1, 2011 by ITVS Staff

By Johnny Symons

Johnny Symons has made two films with ITVS: Ask Not and Daddy & Papa. In celebration of LGBT month this June, the Bay Area filmmaker offered BTB his top five, favorite LGBT films.

I make non-fiction films about the LGBT experience to help right a wrong: there aren’t nearly enough authentic, complex images of gay people out there. The result is that too many people – gay and straight – perpetuate narrow, homophobic stereotypes, and continue to live in fear. My work is inspired by other gay documentaries, including the ones below. I plan to keep making films like these until there’s no more need for them.
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