We applaud and support everybody who sincerely want to support this PRIDE Month, especially when they are an august body such as PBS. Here then are a few of the programs they will be screening this June
Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With every step, they poke fun at their strictly gendered art form.
American Masters “Ballerina Boys” on PBS, PBS Video App and PBS.org Premieres: Friday, June 4, 9:00 p.m. ET
Experience the power of song in the struggle for equality through the story of feminist singer and activist Holly Near, who for the last 40 years has worked on global social justice coalition-building in the women’s and lesbian movements. Directed by Jim Brown (American Masters — The Highwaymen: Friends Til The End; American Masters – Pete Seeger: The Power of Song).
American Masters | Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives on PBS Video App and PBS.org New Streaming Release: Friday, June 4
Michael Cusumano was a luminary figure at American Ballet Theatre in New York City and had a stellar career ahead of him, but trauma from his past prevented him from fully realizing his artistic and professional potential. Over time, he found refuge and liberation by assuming an alter ego: a sparkly turban-wearing, Russian ballet instructor named Madame Olga. By slipping into this ostentatious character, Michael discovers a way to both embrace himself as an artist and reconcile his past, giving aspiring dancers a place to flourish and being “the mentor” he never had for himself.
Ballet Can Be Toxic, but This Teacher Is Changing That (w.t.) on PBS Short Docs New Short Film: Monday, June 14
Explore the complicated history of the American South and its music through the life of country star Charley Pride. Raised in segregated Mississippi, his journey shows the ways that artistic expression can triumph over prejudice and injustice.
American Masters | Charley Pride “I’m Just Me” on PBS Video App and PBS.org New Streaming Release: Saturday, June 2
Also here is a snapshot of the vast array of LGBTQ+-related on PBS
- Prideland (Series featuring Dyllón Burnside)
- If Cities Could Dance “Meet Portland’s Gravity-Defying Queer Circus Dancers”
- It’s Lit “The Fiery History of Banned Books”
- Origin of Everything “History of the Word ‘Gay’”
- Origin of Everything “Origin of Gender”
- Origin of Everything “The Homophobic Origins of U.S. Law”
- Origin of Everything “When Did Pride Become a Parade?”
- Reactions “Hormones and Gender Transition”
- Self-Evident “80-Year-Olds on the Keys to Happiness in 2021”
- Sound Field “The Sound of NYC’s Underground Vogue Scene”
- The Art Assignment “What Art Tells Us About Gender”
Meanwhile over on PARAMOUNT + Premium Tv Channel they are celebrating Pride with a curated collection of content featuring LGBTQ+ storylines, characters and talent from across the portfolio. From the queer, trans and non-binary characters in space on Star Trek to the true experiences of LGBTQ+ pioneers in reality television, Paramount+ is proud to represent a diverse range of LGBTQ+ stories.
Now the home of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, they will also be screening “Rocketman”, “Younger”, “Star Trek: Discovery”, “The Real World: Homecoming”, “Why Women Kill”, “The Birdcage”, “Ex on the Beach”, “The Legend of Korra”, “Gay Chorus Deep South”, “Wanda Sykes: Tongue Untied” “Girl Code” and more.
