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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

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

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

'The HIV Story Project', a San Francisco based film collective has commissioned and produced 15 short films that portray people living with HIV/AIDS from the San Francisco Bay Area - a region that has been deeply affected by the disease. The end result is Still Around a feature length compilation that weaves a diverse slate of stories into one powerful video AIDS quilt of our times.… More info

Out For The Long Run looks at the lives of openly gay high school and college age athletes. Inspired by a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, the film's focus is on a handful of openly gay high school and college athletes as they navigate the turbulent waters of their uncertain world. Utilizing footage shot by our cameras and video diaries kept throughout the year, we will show the world a new generation of courage in what could be the most homophobic place on a high school campus: the locker room.… More info