Below is a list of some of the many LGBTQ+ related films Bird Library owns. Visit the 3rd Floor information desk for more details!
A Conversation with Brian McNaught on being gay by TRB ProductionsAuthor, counselor, and lecturer Brian McNaught dispels myths about homosexuality. He talks about growing up gay in a straight world and discusses such topics as Bible-based bigotry, stereotypes, transvestism, transexualism, and AIDS.
Call Number: Videocassette 6126
Publication Date: 1986
Daddy & papaExplores the personal, cultural, and political impact of gay men who are making a decision that is at once traditional and revolutionary: to raise children themselves. Taking us inside four gay male families, this documentary traces the critical issues that inevitably intersect their private lives the ambiguous place of interracial families in America, the wonder and precariousness of surrogacy and adoption, the complexities of marriage and divorce within the gay community, and the legality of their own parenthood.
Call Number: Video DVD 17108
The Female closet by Alice Austen, Hannah Höch, Nicole EisenmanExplores the life and works of three women artists: Alice Austen, a well-to-do American woman of the Victorian era, who took up photography; Hannah Ho¨ch, a German artist who was part of the Dada movement of the 1920's; and Nicole Eisenman, an American graphic artist of the 1990's. Explores their lesbianism and how each has or has not been able to deal with lesbian themes in their work.
Call Number: Video cassette 10743
Publication Date: 1998
Finding our way men talk about their sexualitySeries of discussions at a weekend retreat among twelve men (heterosexual, gay & bisexual) about topics such as intimacy, homosexuality, AIDS, sex and aging, and anxiety about "sexual performance".
Not all parents are straightUsing casual at-home scenes, background family photographs, scenes from support group rap sessions, and interviews, examines the dynamics of the parent-child relationship within six different families where one or both parents is gay. Explores emotional conflicts within the families, legal custody problems, and the social discrimination which these families face.
Call Number: Videocassette 5707
Our brothers, our sonsDocumentary film about unsafe sex (called "barebacking"); including interviews.
Unlearning homophobia series by WomanVisionEach of the documentaries tackles the emotional issue of discrimination based on sexual orientation and how it affects American families, communities, and churches. Straight from the heart explores parents' journey to understanding and love of their gay and lesbian children. All God's children explores homophobia in the African-American community. De colores a bilingual short documentary presents lesbian and gay Latinos, their stories of strength, family and love, and breaking down cultural prejudice through deep-rooted love.
Call Number: Video DVD 12275
Publication Date: 2004
We are familyLooks at life in homosexual families, with the focus on the well being of children. Investigates three different family situations: one foster, one biological, and one adoptive. Questions are raised about the possible influences on the children, and health professionals discuss these issues.
