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Intellectually dynamic and endlessly provocative, "A Queer History of the United States" is more than a “who’s who” of queer history: it is a book that radically challenges how we understand American history. Drawing upon primary documents, literature, and cultural histories, noted scholar and activist Michael Bronski charts the breadth of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, from 1492 to the 1990s, and has written a testament to how the LGBT experience has profoundly shaped our country, culture, and history. … More info

Why does the Faggot always have to be the butt of the joke? When the parks become too crowded, the strange ones take to the rooftops. This is a sick, sick, sick world. … More info

A short experimental video exploring the theme of 'Rejection' in the world of dating. The artist created a series of four performances with friends by setting up a camera, proposing to the friend that they start a romantic relationship and recording the results. … More info

Secrets is a hot new webseries featuring Boston talent and Boston backdrops. The gay soap opera is told in bite sized trailer vignettes. Secrets is produced by the team of Faith Soloway and Ian Brownell, whose other works include "Jesus Has Two Mommies," and "Miss Folk America." You can catch up with Secrets on faithsoloway.com.… More info

On May 22nd, 2010, Harvey Milk Day, activists in Massachusetts rally for Transgender Rights in front of the State House. This fast paced, emotionally compelling short features two transgender activists, a State Representative, a young Socialist, and a slam poet who call for human and civil rights for transgender persons. Each speaker rallies the crowd with their powerful visions of change. … More info

We close out the 27th annual festival with a very special New England premiere screening of the BBC adaptation of Sarah Water’s acclaimed novel Night Watch, a tale of lost young Londoners whose lives are inextricably linked via their wartime experiences. … More info

After three years in prison, macho Enrique (Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx and finds things changed. His wife, Angela (Judy Reyes), is distant, and his teenage son, Michael, has come out as Vanessa, a transgender woman. Unable to accept his child for who she is now, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by fiercely protecting Vanessa. Still under the watchful eye of his parole officer, Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom. … More info

An elegiac film made up of exterior images of the last residential addresses of a group of New York City artists who died of AIDS. … More info