Greetings, Healthcare providers and those who train them struggle to find resources created specifically to educate professionals on the nuances of LGBT medical care. A few of Frameline Distribution's many LGBT healthcare films are highlighted below, including Intersexion, a documentary about intersex activist Mani Bruce Mitchell's work to increase acceptance of intersex people from the moment they are born, as well as TRANSforming Healthcare, a training video designed specifically for medical care providers to learn about the specific needs of the trans community. This month, get 10% off all titles below by using discount code LGBT2014 at checkout.
If you're interested in previewing a film prior to purchasing, please send us an email. See you at the movies! Frameline Distribution distribut...@frameline.org<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','distribut...@frameline.org');> 415.703.8650 x305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERSEXION For every two thousand births easily defined, one intersex baby is born into a life fraught with challenges. In INTERSEXION, Intersex activist Mani Bruce Mitchell seeks out his/her peers to find community, healing, and a wider view of intersex life: "It doesn't suck to be intersex; it sucks to be persecuted." Mani and his/her intersex friends break the silence about the great suffering imposed by interventions that often backfired. Intersex adults recount shame and isolation, mistrust of their families, and being targeted by bullies and predators. Yet a few intersex people are simply raised as-is by accepting families, pointing to greater possibilities for self-creation and belonging in this vital emerging community. Buy now & more info » http://cart.frameline.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=T917 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGING OUR MINDS Academy Award winning director Richard Schmiechen (The Times of Harvey Milk) vividly portrays the life and work of the woman described by the Los Angeles Times as "The Rosa Parks of Gay Rights" in CHANGING OUR MINDS: THE STORY OF DR. EVELYN HOOKER. During the repressive 1950's, Dr. Evelyn Hooker undertook ground breaking research that led to a radical discovery: homosexuals were not, by definition, "sick." Dr. Hooker's finding sent shock waves through the psychiatric community and culminated in a major victory for gay rights - in 1974 the weight of her studies, along with gay activism, forced the American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality from its official manual of mental disorders. Startling archival footage of the medical procedure used to "cure" homosexuality, images from the underground gay world of the McCarthy era and home movies of literary icon Christopher Isherwood bring to life history which we must never forget. Buy now & more info » http://cart.frameline.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=T392 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE Members of the transgender community face many barriers when attempting to access health care. Medical providers are not required to learn about transgender people during their schooling, so are often ill prepared to meet the medical needs of this socially and economically vulnerable population. Lack of exposure to transgender people can lead to discomfort when a provider encounters a transgender individual in healthcare settings, often resulting in a failure to successfully and sensitively meet the healthcare needs of the transgender patient. This short training video designed to give healthcare providers the opportunity to understand the needs of the transgender community. The film shows a diversity of transgender people speaking about their experiences accessing medical care with a focus on concrete advice and best practices toward improving the skills of health care providers. Buy now & more info » http://cart.frameline.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=T810 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSPARENT Pink or blue. Male or Female. Mommy or Daddy. Categories that we all take for granted are broken apart in TRANSPARENT, a documentary about 19 female-to-male transsexuals living in the United States who have given birth and, in all but a few stories, gone on to raise their biological children. TRANSPARENT focuses on its subjects' lives as parents, revealing the diverse ways in which each person reconciles giving birth and being a biological mother with his masculine identity. Traditional views of gender are further re-examined through the variety of genders the children use to conceive of their parents. The first-person stories in Jules Rosskam's in-depth documentary explain how changing genders is dealt with and impacts the relationships, if at all, within these families. Through these extraordinary men, the film challenges the ways that people relate to one another, particularly within our immediate families, based on gender. Buy now & more info » http://cart.frameline.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=T487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A SELF-MADE MAN At a crucial turning point in his life, Tony Ferriaolo's inner voice said, "Create yourself." This credo once saved his life and now serves as a guiding principle as he educates gender non-conforming youth, as well as their parents. Lori Petchers' moving A SELF-MADE MAN interweaves the poignant story of Ferraiolo's personal transition with his life work as a transgender youth advocate. At this time of quickening in transgender awareness, younger and younger kids are declaring their gender identities, and families are struggling to adjust. Petchers highlights A Self-Made Man who is an endearing and inspiring guiding light for whole families to move forward together with love, empowerment, and compassion. Buy now & more info » http://cart.frameline.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=T918 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FACE 2 FACE Successful Hollywood writer/director Katherine Brooks (Loving Annabelle) has more than 5,000 Facebook friends, but what is the value of virtual friendship if you haven't had a hug in a month? Struggling with depression, addiction and years of suppressed trauma, Kat comes to grips with her need for true human interaction and impulsively posts on her Facebook wall a vow to visit the first fifty people who respond. An enthusiastic and hearty response comes immediately, and Kat quickly hops in a FACE 2 FACE van and embarks on an 11,000 mile journey around America, meeting complete strangers, reigniting relationships with long lost acquaintances, and exploring a past that continues to rear its ugly head in the present. The healing goes both ways as Kat and the diverse people she encounters trade stories and wisdom, and experience the power of humanity. Buy now & More info » http://cart.frameline.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=T853 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to Distribution, Frameline makes films available to watch for free worldwide through our Frameline Voices program. Frameline Voices showcases diverse LGBTQ stories with an emphasis on films by and about people of color, trans folks, youth and elders. Celebrate Women's History with Frameline Voices films. What does it mean when the only person you love forgets you are his lover? TELL ME A MEMORY explores what happens when what seems to be the standard forgetfulness of age becomes something more serious. 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