What to Watch | Celebrate LGBTQIA Pride Month
Why do we celebrate Pride Month in June?
The Stonewall riots began on June 28, 1969 and they marked a turning point in the LGBTQ movement for civil rights. The riot began when a group of people at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City, were being harassed by police officers. The harassment by police wasn't new to the bar's patrons, but that night the community rose up against it. The decision of a few brave Stonewall Inn patrons to fight back and stand against police brutality and injustice kicked off days of demonstrations throughout the city to protest the discrimination and mistreatment of gay and lesbian communities. The first anniversary of the Stonewall riots was celebrated with gay pride parades in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and near the Stonewall Inn New York.
Since the Stonewall riots, inspired activists have formed LGBTQIA civil rights organizations across the country and the Pride celebrations that take place every June are a reminder that the movement for equality continues today.
LGBTQIA+ Documentaries Streaming in June
LGBTQIA+ Documentaries to Stream Now
Senior Prom | PBS Short Film Festival
Senior Prom joins the celebration of an LGBTQ generation that spent a lifetime fighting for the right to live and love openly, and via rich personal archives retraces lives lived in resistance that helped change the course of civil rights.
From ‘Historian's Take’: What Is Pansexuality And Why Is It So Popular In Modern Film & TV?
Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. All fabulous identities along with many more that are housed under the LGBTQIA+ community. And yet, in recent film and TV, there’s one identity that has been particularly visible: pansexuality. Professor Bainbridge along with special guests Megan Townsend and Fran Tirado take a look at the history of queer representation to tell us why pansexuality has become so popular.
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Out, Proud, and Southern: Dyllón Burnside's Story | Prideland
Follow queer actor Dyllón Burnside on a journey to discover how LGBTQ Americans are finding ways to live authentically and with pride in the modern South.
Mama Gloria | AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Mama Gloria is a feature documentary about Gloria Allen, a 75-year-old Black trailblazing transgender activist who started a charm school for homeless trans youth and is now aging with joy and grace. It is the story of a mother’s love – the love that Gloria’s mother had for her and the love that Gloria has for her chosen children.
