Homophobia Articles

First, openly gay film director Todd Holland (right) is accused of telling non-100% hetero performers to keep their sexuality hidden in the closet. Several days later, another openly gay film director, Don Roos, was reportedly even more blatant about the idea of keeping actors hanging in the closet. Adding insult to injury, those statements were made at a film festival named Outfest, Los Angeles' annual [...]

Winner of the audience award for best documentary at the 2009 edition of San Francisco's gay film festival, Frameline, Dee Mosbacher (right) and Fawn Yacker's Training Rules — screening at Outfest tomorrow, July 11, at 4:30pm at the FAIRFAX 1 (on a double bill with Elizabeth Hesik's Lady Trojans) — tackles the issue of anti-gay bigotry in women's sports, particularly at the Pennsylvania State University. [...]

TRAINING RULES: Q&A with Dee Mosbacher: Part I Have you heard from Rene Portland — or anyone associated with her — after the film was completed? No. We made a diligent effort to find her, but it was clear she had no interest in talking to us. I would like to clarify something. Although we've been discussing the Penn State case, I want to make [...]

In Haaretz.com, Cnaan Liphshiz discusses the reactions to Toronto-based filmmaker John Greyson's refusal to attend the 2009 Tel Aviv International LGBT film festival, which runs June 23-27. Below are a couple of brief quotes from Liphshiz's piece: "'What Greyson has done is an act of violence both against Israeli gays as well as [gay] Palestinians, for whom this festival is a rare ray of light,' [...]