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‘Becoming Chaz:’ Bono’s transformation chronicled in new documentary
A new documentary premiering Tuesday chronicles a year in the life of Chaz Bono, and his physical transition from female to male.
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‘The Bully Project’ captures ‘year in the life’ of bullying victims, families
“The Bully Project” is the first feature documentary film to explore “a year in the life” of bullying. The film captures the distress of bullying victims, the frustration of their parents, and in some cases, the overwhelming grief when bullying ends a life.
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Prayers for Equality: An interview with Sigourney Weaver
In our struggle for equality, we are so often met with the question “Can people really change?” We so frequently run up against the wall of having a conversation with someone who seems unmovable. And sometimes, the sad truth […]
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Johnny Depp reveals Disney hated his ‘gay’ portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow
In a new interview, Oscar nominated actor Johnny Depp reveals that Disney hated his “gay” portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow, and that he once quipped to film executives that all his characters “are gay.”
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Vince Vaughn defends gay joke in upcoming film; GLAAD rebuffs actor, criticizes Universal
GLAAD rebuffed a statement this week by Vince Vaughn in which the actor defended controversial dialogue in the upcoming film, “The Dilemma,” and criticized Universal Pictures for not making good on its promise to pull the film’s trailer from theaters.
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’8: The Mormon Proposition’ — In theaters, film focuses on Mormon efforts to pass Prop 8
The controversial film “8: The Mormon Proposition,” which harshly criticizes the Mormon Church for campaigning in favor or California’s ban on same-sex marriage, opened in select theaters Friday. Focused on the 2008 passage of California’s Proposition 8, Director Reed Cowan’s documentary has struck a nerve with accusations that a “Mormon front group purchased passage” of […]
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Court injunction delays ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’ U.S. release for the fifth time
The U.S. release of Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor’s gay love story, I Love You Phillip Morris, has been postponed once again. Originally screened at Sundance in January 2009, the indie comedy was scheduled to be released this year in February… then in March, then April 30, then July 30, and now it won’t even […]
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‘A Team’ star Rampage Jackson’s bad attitude extends off-screen: ‘Acting is kind of gay’
Pride of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a former light-heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will make his acting debut as Sgt. Bosco “Bad Attitude” Baracus in the upcoming big-screen version of “The A-Team” — but Jackson’s bad attitude appears to be more than just an on-screen persona. Jackson has come under fire for a series […]
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U.S. release of ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’ delayed again — indefinitely
The long awaited U.S. release of “I Love You Phillip Morris” has been delayed again — this time indefinitely. A post on Jim Carrey’s official website has revealed that the April 30 opening isn’t going to happen. In fact, an opening might not happen at all. “Phillip Morris” has, in fact, been “postponed indefinitely.” Consolidated […]
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GLAAD ticked off at Tribeca over film ‘Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives’ (Video)
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has launched a campaign to get New York’s Tribeca Film Festival to remove the film ‘Ticked-Off Trannies With Knives’ from it’s April lineup. The film is described as a “campy homage to the exploitation films” in which “a group of transgender women are violently beaten and left […]