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Inequality in the Marriage Equality Movement

In newspapers, churches, and online blogs, passionate discussions are taking place on marriage equality. National queer organizations are redoubling their efforts for same-sex couples. Marriage would be one more step toward normalcy and inclusion for gays and lesbians.

Frameline Film Festival: Act Up Oral History Project Series

The oral history project that was started by directors Jim Hubbard, Sarah Schulman, and James Wentzy chronicles the experiences of LGBT communities and their straight ally activists when the AIDS virus first came to light in the medical community. ACT UP (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power) was a grassroots, advocacy organization, which organized

Frameline Film Festival: Dirt and Desire

The program of shorts entitled Dirt and Desire takes you on a sexy, sex-positive, and ultimately queer adventure through the imaginations and blissfully dirty minds of nine filmmakers. They explore a variety of sexual desires and preference, promising no one will be turned away!

Frameline Film Festival: The Lollipop Generation

The Lollipop Generation is the first feature film by Canadian director G.B. Jones. The script tries to provide the audience with a pseudo true-to-life, but humorous, take on the life of a band of misfit queer kids. The film opens with a belligerent diatribe every queer person with homophobic parents has heard before.

NSRC Newsletter June 23 2009

NSRC News: Healthy Sexuality DeliveredThe President might be backing off on his support of same-sex issues this month—but the National Sexuality Resource Center is still saying “Yes, we can.” In fact, with our Summer Institute kicking off this week, and GLBT events happening around the world, we’re feeling prouder than

Snap!shots: 2009 Frameline Film Reviews

We sent NSRC staff to watch selections from the Frameline Film Festival on the big screen (it's a tough job...). Here are our favorites...

Intimidación anti-LGBT se torna mortal

Creciendo gay. Que tan difícil puede ser?

Lessons from a Mexican Brothel

On a chilly March morning, my friend Abraham and I head out by car from Washington, D.C. to rural Virginia to do some exploring. Visiting from Mexico City, Abraham has been to New York City many times. But large cities can give a visitor the wrong idea about a nation and I’m taking Abraham to see another side of America. We drive the curving

Dishing About Sex Between Men in Victorian England

Victorian Britons did not talk about sex, and certainly not sex between men. That is the conventional narrative, and for a long time it seemed born out by the evidence from the period.