What are the Greatest 15 Gay Movies?
In an era of positive changes in the GLBT community, what are your choices for all time great gay cinema. Most recently director Ang Lee produced a romantic ‘gay cowboy’ story, “Brokeback Mountain.” But that has already been 6 years ago! Others that seem to be in our Top 13 contenders and films that made a social lasting change include; Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Torch Song Trilogy, Love! Valour! Compassion!, Maurice, Cruising, LaCage Aux Folles, Before Night Falls, Boys in The Band, Times of Harvey Milk, Latter Days, Philadelphia, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tales of the City, Beautiful Thing.
Hollywood has attempted to include more GLBT films most recently, but have they really! Have studios top brass been keeping up with the times of equality and social changes? Homophobia in Hollywood? I guess we all know that answer by by-passing one of the best movies for the top slot released in 2005 that happens to be gay themed!
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U.S. Tribe Legalizes Marriage For Same-Sex Couples
The Suquamish Tribal Council, based in Washington state, has voted unanimously to allow same-sex couples to marry. “It is part of our tradition and our culture to be inclusive, to accept people who may be different,” said an attorney for the tribe explaining that the vote was not controversial.
The Suquamish Tribal Council, based in Washington state, has voted unanimously to allow same-sex couples to marry. “It is part of our tradition and our culture to be inclusive, to accept people who may be different,” said an attorney for the tribe explaining that the vote was not controversial.
Liverpool Officials Should Market City’s Gay Quarter
A city council report for Liverpool, England, recommends that the city recognize its Stanley Street area as a “gay quarter,” in order to boost tourism. Similar moves have benefited Brighton, Manchester and Birmingham, England, the report found.
A city council report for Liverpool, England, recommends that the city recognize its Stanley Street area as a “gay quarter,” in order to boost tourism. Similar moves have benefited Brighton, Manchester and Birmingham, England, the report found.
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Romney, Bachmann and Santorum Sign New Marriage Pledge
Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., have signed a new pledge to oppose marriage equality, support a federal marriage amendment and restrict their judicial nominations to judges who disagree that gay and lesbian couples have a constitutional right to marry. The pledge, put forward by the National Organization for Marriage, also says signers promise to establish a presidential commission to investigate claims that marriage-equality opponents are being harassed or threatened.