American Masters: Ballerina Boys
Friday, June 4th at 9:00 pm on GBH 2
Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (The Trocks), an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With every step they poke fun at their strictly gendered art form.
Monday, June 14th at 9:00 pm on GBH WORLD
Johanna, a 16-year-old transgender Latina, begins her transition and, sadly, gets kicked out of her home and school. She soon finds a foster family who loves her and a supportive school principal who helps her graduate and thrive. If you missed PFLAG Cape Cod's screening of this short film in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, now's your chance to watch it!
From a young age, Yaya and Jack saw each other as they truly were, a girl and a boy, even though most of the world didn't see them that way. As they grew older, they supported each other as they both came out as transgender. Jack and Yaya follows these two friends for a year and explores their unique, 30 year relationship.
Out in Rural America is a film that explores the struggles and joys of being lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and genderqueer in rural America. Following five stories from the LGBTQ+ community over six years, the film explores the issues of self-doubt, discrimination, acceptance, and small-town and Midwestern LGBTQ+ life from a cultural, social, familial, and religious perspective.
The epic story of how legal legend Mary Bonauto partnered with small-town Vermont lawyers Beth Robinson and Susan Murray in a 2-decade struggle that built the foundation for the entire marriage equality movement.
Prideland
Friday, June 25th at 1:00 pm on GBH 44
Sunday, June 27th at 6:00 pm on GBH 2
Follow queer actor Dyllon Burnside
(Pose) on a journey across the South to meet diverse members of the LGBTQ community. From a lesbian rodeo champ in Texas to an African American mayor ally in Alabama, he discovers how LGBTQ Americans are finding ways to live authentically and with Pride in the modern South.
Explore four-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally's six groundbreaking decades in theater. The film delves into McNally's pursuit of love and inspiration, LGBTQ activism, triumph over addiction and the power of the arts to transform society.