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God Hates Fags
This week is Part 2 a special series looking at religion and LGBT issues. I began last week with two short films. In the United States, possibly the most vicious opponent of LGBT rights on religious grounds is Westboro Baptist Church based in Topeka, Kansas. This small but infamous church carries the “Baptist” name but…
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How Would Jesus Treat the Gay Couple Next Door?
For the next few weeks, these Saturday videos will focus on religion and homosexuality. Today I present two short gay films from the collection I’ve curated on my website. Morning Announcements Morning announcements are read over the PA system at a Catholic high school following the suicide of the announcer’s gay younger brother. How Would…
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Freedom to Harm
Abortion, gay marriage and gun control used to be the big hot button issues in our polarized politics. Today it’s face masks. To some, face masks are a simple step one can take to try and reduce the spread of Coronavirus. To others, face masks are an assault against God and country. The requirement to…
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‘Love, Victor’ on Hulu
A new exclusive Hulu series came online a month ago based on the groundbreaking 2018 film, Love, Simon — the first feature film by a major studio with a gay lead. The film followed teenager Simon Spier (Nick Robinson) as he struggled with coming out to his family and community at Creekwood High School in…
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What Would You Do?
In 2007 the television program What Would You Do? debuted on ABC. Blending reality TV with Candid Camera, the show uses actors to stage disturbing situations in restaurants and other public places. Hidden cameras film as bystanders react, unaware they’re watching actors not real people. The idea is to see how these bystanders deal with…
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Capt. Kirk’s Nephew Comes Out
Today I’m featuring another of the short and independent gay films that I’ve assembled on my website. This film isn’t actually that short — it runs 90 minutes — but if you’re a Star Trek fan I think you’ll find it’s a real treat! The film was produced as part of the Star Trek: New Voyages and Star Trek:…
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I am Officially ‘Pasture-ized’
This old horse is now officially out to pasture. Hooray! After 31 years, I went off payroll at the City of Cleveland effective 12:01 this morning. This presumably ends a total 37-year career in the field of neighborhood community development. Before starting work at City Hall in the Department of Community Development, I worked six…
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A Transgender Rollercoaster
June has been a rollercoaster ride for the transgender community. Within days of each other, the month brought both an historic victory and significant setback — but there’s hope for the latter as I’ll explain. The Victory As covered here last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 15 that Title VII of the…
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Bigger than Marriage Equality
The Supreme Court delivered a surprise victory to the LGBT community this week when it ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination in employment. This victory was far from certain, but even sweeter given how the ruling played out. The majority opinion…