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12 More Videos You Should Observe During Pride Month
We at Infobase are constantly expanding and updating our content in an attempt to continue to speak to your community’s interests year after year. With that in consciousness, we have expanded our list of the top 5 films we think you should observe during Pride Month to add 12 new LGBTQ+ themed videos.
Available through Access Video On Demand for public libraries and Films On Demand for colleges and universities, these videos were released within the past four years and discuss LGBTQ+ history as well as issues and topics of paramount and increasing importance to the community today. In an era where greater restrictions are being passed in several states across the U.S., assist your LGBTQ+ patrons and their allies take pride this coming June with these videos.
The titles appear on both platforms unless otherwise noted. Some of these titles contain mature themes or content; viewer discretion is advised.
Mamas Boy (HBO®)
HBO documentary Mamas Boy, directed by Laurent Bouzereau (HBO’s Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind Education charity, Into Film, has launched a curated programme of films, resources and exclusive collaborations with LGBTQ+ organisations such as Stonewall, Mermaids and Brook ahead of Gay History Month in February. The collection is available for educators on Into Film+, the only free* and rights-compliant production streaming service for UK schools. This comes at a decisive time for Homosexual issues within knowledge. Whilst the subject is now integral to the curriculum as part of Relationships Education for primary students and Sex and Relationships Education for secondary ones, recent research* from LGBT+ nonprofit ‘Just Like Us’ found that only a third of teachers felt ‘completely comfortable’ teaching the subject and one in five felt ‘uncomfortable’. Meanwhile, a poll of secondary students* from the identical charity found that nearly half of young people had received little or no positive messaging at school about being LGBT+ in the past 12 months. Into Film’s programme aims to aid educators feel confident in exp It plays a central role in helping us understand ourselves, our loved ones, and the world around us. It shapes generations that are understanding and sympathetic. It also fosters a culture of respect and belonging, where everyone can feel free to be themselves. Inclusive education is especially important for young Homosexual people, who may be growing up in communities where they are less likely to see their experiences reflected in the media and the mainstream. Without accurate and age-appropriate information from trusted adults, children and young people can turn to the internet for answers – risking misinformation and potential harm. Our Shut Out report showed how bullying at school can contribute to a devastating impact on young LGBTQ+ people’s mental health and future prospects. Can you visualize what it must be like to grow up feeling unsafe and alone? Unfortunately, here in the UK, many LGBTQ+ people don’t have to imagine – Learn MoreNew films for teachers and young people to explore Gay issues
Don’t repeat history
Inclusive education benefits every minor and young person.
Section a generation silenced and living in fear
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