politics

  • I Should Be Holding A Hand But Instead I’m Holding Shame

    I Should Be Holding A Hand But Instead I’m Holding Shame

    The BBC Social  is a new digital content stream featuring content for and created by young people in Scotland.  This particular one offers a powerful commentary on the choices gay people are still forced to make in public – whether to hold hands, show affection, or give a partner a good-bye kiss. Take a moment to stop…

  • To A More Perfect Union: United States v. Windsor

    To A More Perfect Union: United States v. Windsor

      To anyone who followed the case of Edie Windsor, an unlikely looking LGBT activist, who took on the might of the US legal system and won, this extremely moving documentary from Donna Zaccaro doesn’t actually reveal anything new about this groundbreaking case.  What it does, however, is succinctly put the major facts all together…

  • It would be a sin NOT to Vote for Cynthia

    It would be a sin NOT to Vote for Cynthia

    It was no surprise when actress and activist Cynthia Nixon came out again.  This time the ex-star of Sex And The City finally announced that she was officially going to run to be the Democratic Candidate for New York’s Governor.  She has long been a vocal opponent of Andrew Cuomo the present incumbent and things that…

  • What if AIDS had never happened?

    What if AIDS had never happened?

    Mexican activist/filmmaker  Leo Herrera is known for his queer viral films that tackle issues of queer politics, sex, HIV stigma, and history.  His latest work which is the centerpiece of Fathers Project is a short film that he directed & wrote with the collaboration of queer artists, musicians, and performers as well as the GLBT…