Films |
There are many films out today that have Gay and Lesbian themes and or characters. I have chosen 3 films that are based around a prominent gay theme. The 1st two films are academy award winning dramas, the 3rd film is an Oscar nominated comedy. Each is linked to a synopsis and review: |
Documentary Films |
There are many documentary films on gay topics. I have chosen 4 award winning examples of these documentary works with links to synopsis and reviews: |
Gays are no longer being limited from the advertising world. In this day and age there are now many companies that exists for gay advertising. I have 2 sites listed in this section the 1st is a site that provides examples of gay themed commercials in media and the 2nd is the site of a gay advertising company: |
Advertising |
MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS |
The queery offers a directory of Gay and Lesbian web sites, as well as news, chat, and e-mail. |
PlanetOut is a web site dedicated to the Gay and Lesbian community. It covers a broad range of topics including news, entertainment, family life, and travel. It also provides message boards, chat, and e-mail. |
ONLINE SERVICES |
Music |
There are many Gay and Lesbian artist who have a had an impact on the music world. I have chosen four examples of Grammy Award winning Gay artist with links to their offical sites which provide an overveiw and reviews of the artists and their work: |
GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. GLAAD provides many resources and aid to help idividuals in this endeavor. |
There are various media organizations that are dedicated to Gay and Lesbian issues. I have chosen two examples of these with links to there web sites: |
The NLGJA is an organization of journalists, online media professionals, and students that work from within the journalism industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of gay and lesbian issues. |
RADIO |
This way out is an award winning internationally distributed Gay and Lesbian radio program. It is currently airing on over 100 radio stations around the world. |
There are various Gay and Lesbian radio programs throughout the country. I chose one that is widely listened to throughout the world: |
NEWSPAPERS |
Many states and communities throughout the country have Gay and Lesbian newspapers. I have chosen two papers that have more of a local focus for our area: |
The Gay Peoples Chronicle is an online newspaper for the Gay and Lesbian community in the state of Ohio. |
A monthly distributed newspaper throughout the Pittsburgh Area, this paper provides both local and national news on gay topics, as well as, local event listings and classifieds. |
BOOKS |
There are numerous Gay and Lesbian books in print. I have chosen a resource page that provides a directory for gay and lesbian book titles: |
There are a number of online services for the Gay and Lesbian community. I have chosen 3 with links to each: |
The Datalounge provides daily Gay and Lesbian news, gossip, and calendar listings of Gay and Lesbian community events. |