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Discussion Guides

Garrett_in_SF — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:25:30 CST

WomanVision and EyeBite Productions have created easy to use study guides for Straight from the Heart, All God's Children and De Colores. Each of these guides is designed to provide a deeper understanding of the issues discussed in the films. They are also the perfect foundation for furthering a conversation on LGBT equality.

Straight from the Heart

Downloadable Study Guide (in .pdf format)

All God's Children

Downloadable Study Guide (in .pdf format)

De Colores

Downloadable Study Guide (in .pdf format) -- COMING SOON

Additional Guides from PFLAG

We also highly recommend the following resources written by PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays):

Our Daughters and Sons - Questions & Answers for Parents of Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual people (Download the .pdf here)

Faith and our Families: Parents, Families and Friends Talk About Religion and Homosexuality (Download the .pdf here)

Nuestra hijas y nuestros hijos: Preguntas y respuestas para padres de gays, lesbianas y bisexuales (Download the .pdf here)

Sé Tú Mismo (Download the .pdf here)

Be Yourself: Questions & Answers for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (Download the .pdf here)

Our Trans Children (Download the .pdf here)

Bisexuality Resource Packet (Download the .pdf here)

Resources

Garrett_in_SF — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:30:47 CST

Resources for People & Communites Fighting Homophobia

Organizations	website
*PFLAG* ( Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians and Gays)	www.pflag.org
*Dignity* (Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered Catholics)	www.dignityusa.org
*United Church of Christ* Coalition for LGBT Concerns	www.UCCCoalition.org
*LLEGO* (The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender Organization)	www.llego.org
ALLEGO The Austin Latino/Latina Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization	www.allego.org
*Cathedral of Hope*(Dallas)	www.cathedralofhope.com
*GLAS* Gay and Lesbian Arabic Society	www.glas.org
*Somah* The Progressive Arab Journal	www.somah.com
*SWANABAQ*(Listserve) South West Asian and North African Bay Area Queers	www.bapd.org/gsohrs-1.html
*Lazeeza* Arab Lesbian Organization	www.glas.org/lazeeza.html
*Sehakia* The Voice of Arab Lesbians	www.sehakia.orgl
*Assal*(Listserve) (Arab and Iranian L/B/T women group of New York)	info on listserve
*Homan* Iranian Gay & Lesbian Organization	www.homan-iran.org Los Angeles Site
*Al-Fatiha* (An international organization dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, those questioning their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, as well as their families, friends, partners, and allies.)	www.al-fatiha.net
*Gay and Lesbian Armenian Society* Los Angeles	www.gayandlesbianarmenians.com
*Assyrian Gay and Lesbian Forum*	home.netcom.com/~out/
*Khanaye Doost* A site for Iranian women who love women	geocities.com/khanaye_doost
*Gay Egypt* Online community with news and resources for the Eqyptian and Arab community.	www.gayegypt.com
*Gay Persia*	www.geocities.com/gay_persia/indexx.htm
*Ahbab.com* Online community for Queer Arabs worldwide	www.glas.org/ahbab/
*DiversityU* Bringing cutting-edge theory, research, and practice on diversity issues to mental health professionals	www.DiversityU.net
*Huriyah* An online magazine dedicated to LGBT Muslims	huriyah.tripod.com/index.html
*Bint el Nas* This site is designed to serve the needs and interests of women who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (including female-to-male and male-to-female trans* people in any state of transition), and who are identified ethnically or culturally with the Arab world, regardless of where they live.	http://www.bintelnas.org/
*Deon* The Gay & Lesbian Greece Portal	deon.gr
*The Gully* is your online magazine for a sharp queer view of international news, U.S. politics, e-activism, race, class, lesbian and gay issues, and more.	The Gully

Books	Author	Buy It At Amazon.com
Our Sons and Daughters	PFLAG Publication	FREE from PFLAG (require Adobe Acrobat)
Nuestras Hijas y Nuestros Hijos(Spanish translation of Our Sons, Our Daughters)	PFLAG Publication	FREE from PFLAG (require Adobe Acrobat)
Overcoming Heterosexism & Homophobia	James T. Sears & Walter L. Williams (Editors)	Buy Now
Homophobia: A History	Byron R. S. Fone	Buy Now
Latino Gay Men and HIV: Culture, Sexuality and Risk Behavior	Raphael M Diaz	Buy Now
The Development of a Latino Gay Identity	Bernardo C. Garcia	Buy Now
Sex Longin g& Not Belonging: A Gay Muslim's Quest for Love & Meaning	Badruddin Khan	Buy Now
Homoeroticism in Classical Arab Literature	J.W. Wright	Buy Now
Setting Them Straight,: You can do something about bigotry and homophobia in your life	Betty Berzon	Buy Now
Openly Gay, Openly Christian: How the Bible Really is Gay Friendly	Rev. Kader Samuel	Buy Now
Homophobia:How we all pay the price	Warren Blumenfeld	Buy Now
Bashers, Baiters &Bigots:Homophobia in American society	John De Cecco	Buy Now
Homophobia:Description, Development and Dynamics of Gay Bashing	Martin Kantor	Buy Now
Coming Out Through Fire:Surviving the Trauma of Homophobia	Leanne McCall	Buy Now
Homophobia in the Workplace (video)	Brian McNaught	Buy Now
Over the Rainbow:Money, Class &Homophobia	Nicola Field	Buy Now
Homophobia:A weapon of sexism	Suzanne Pharr	Buy Now
Homophobia and the Judaco-Christian Tradition	Michael Stemmeler	Buy Now
Islamic Homosexualities: Culture, History and Literature	Stephen O. Murray (Ed.)	Buy Now

Start A Conversation

Garrett_in_SF — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:04:41 CST

"Sometimes one conversation can change the world!"

Home for the holidays? Looking for a way to discuss homophobia with your family and friends? Don't go home without your Conversation Kit!!!

For the first time, Woman Vision and EyeBite Productions are making the contents of their award winning DVD Unlearning Homophobia available, free of charge, online.We take this step because polling data have shown that relatively few of us in the LGBT communities have had conversations with our circle of straight family, friends, employers, and co-workers about the anti-gay initiatives that have permeated our ballots in recent years.Some of us are not out. Others don’t feel comfortable discussing controversial issues such as gay marriage in our straight networks.Most of us need help to start the conversation. This is why we created the Conversation Kit.

These discussions have never been more urgent.This November, anti gay amendments or initiatives passed in California, Florida, Arkansas, and Arizona. Many in the straight community don’t understand that these measures are NOT just about lgbt marriage. They affect hundreds of rights, such as hospital visitation, adoption, and medical leave. In all, these amendments strip the courts, cities, towns, and other government entities of any ability to protectlgbt and straight, unmarried families.

Fortunately, we in the LGBT communities have a vast untapped resource—ourselves!Our videos Straight from the Heart, All God’s Children, and De Colores have begun thousands of discussions that have ended with LGBTs helping straight folks understand the very personal impact of these discriminatory measures .The documentaries directly and specifically address issues of religion and homosexuality. The videos specifically target 3 distinct church-going communities: White, African American, and Latino. Take these videos home, start a conversation, change the world!!

We welcome gay and lesbian websites to link or embed these films into their site for easy viewing. DVDs and downloadable discussion guides are available at WomanVision.org and EyeBite.com.

The Videos:

Straight from the Heart explores parents' journeys to a new understanding of their lesbian and gay children by presenting simple stories about real people: a police chief who talks about how proud he is of his lesbian daughter, a Mormon couple whose son is believed to be the first gay man in Idaho to have died from AIDS, and a black woman and her two lesbian daughters who had been accused of "catching" their lesbianism from white people. This video clearly shows that prejudice against gays and lesbians is a form of bigotry inseparable from other manifestations of prejudice, particularly racism. Interviewees include PFLAG's Mitzi Henderson; Edmond L. Browning, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Police Chief Tom Potter; and Michael Bussee, Founder of Exodus International.

1995 Academy Award Nomination, Documentary Short Subject
First Pro-Gay/Lesbian Film Screened for the U.S. Congress
Finalist, 1995 National Short Film Festival
Screening Honoree, 1994 Denver International Film Festival
Screening Honoree, 1995 Hot Springs Documentary Festival
Screening Honoree, 1995 - 1996 UCLA 14th Annual Contemporary Documentary Series

All God's Children presents a political, social, and religious analysis of sexual orientation within the context of the traditional African-American values of freedom, inclusion, and the Christian love ethic. Through the voices of politicians, religious leaders, academics, family members, and activists,All God's Children vividly illustrates the human toll exacted upon society by the unspoken stigmatization and alienation of lesbians and gay men. Respected religious and political leaders, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. James Forbes, Rev. Carol L. Murray, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Senator Carol Moseley-Braun, Mayor Ken Reeves, and Cornel West call for spiritual reconciliation and a commitment to equal rights and social justice for all people.

Best Documentary, 1996 National Black Arts Film Festival
Best Film on Matters Relating to the "Black Experience"
1996 Black International Cinema Competition
Special Merit Award, 1996 National Black Programming Consortium
Prized Pieces Film and Video Competition
Apple Award, 1997 National Educational Media Network
Lambda Liberty Award, 1997 Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
Screening Honoree, 1997-1998 Council on Foundations Film Festival Series

De Colores is a bilingual 28-minutes documentary about how Latino families are replacing the deep roots of homophobia with the even deeper roots of love and tolerance. Through moving personal stories we learn about how families are breaking cultural barriers and how love always prevails.

Best Documentary Short, Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2001
Best of Show, Berkeley Video Festival 2001
Grand Jury Award: Best Documentary Short 2002
New York Independent International Film and Video Festival
Screening Honoree: San Diego Latino Film Festival, 2002
Screening Honoree: Festival International Del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, Habana, Cuba, 2001
Screening Honoree: Mix Mexico 2002, Mexico City

Inside the Unlearning Homophobia Series - Interviews with the Filmmakers
The Unlearning Homophobia Series is a collection of films designed to start conversations around how to accept lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of our communities. The Series is comprised of three videos: Straight from the Heart, All God's Children, and De Colores. Each documentary tackles the emotional issue of discrimination based on sexual orientation and how it affects American families, communities and churches.

For more information, to purchase the complete Unlearning Homophobia DVD, or to download a free study guide, please visit either WomanVision.org or EyeBite.com.

If you'd like any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us directly.