Are you looking for some good movies to watch over the break? Check out these suggestions:

• MILK:  Set against the tumultuous 1970s, this 2008 American biographical film follows the story of Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) and his struggles as a gay American activist who became California's first openly gay elected official.
• BULLY: PFLAG National partnered with the filmmakers on this important documentary look at how bullying is affecting our youth.
• THE CELLULOID CLOSET: This 1995 documentary is an insightful examination of the history of the portrayal of LGBT characters in Hollywood films.
• PRAYERS FOR BOBBY: Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Sigourney Weaver stars in this true story of Mary Griffith, a suburban housewife and mother who struggles to accept her young son Bobby being gay. What happens to Bobby is tragic and causes Mary to question her faith; ultimately this mom changes her views in ways that she never could have imagined...with help from PFLAG!
• VITO:  The story of Vito Russo, founding father of the gay liberation movement, author of "The Celluloid Closet," and vociferous AIDS activist in the 1980s
• PARIAH: A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression. This rare look into contemporary Black family, lesbian scene, and social attitudes is honest, jolting and triumphant. A beautifully envisioned film that earned critical raves and mainstream award nods.

Link to the PFLAG post: http://community.pflag.org/page.aspx?pid=535

GLSEN is proud to share a wonderful resource that users (Elementary School teachers) of Ready, Set Respect! will find helpful as they prepare to implement any of their new toolkit's "Respectful Learning Plans." Their partners at Groundspark are providing a free stream of the educator training version of their pioneering documentary film, It's Elementary-Talking About Gay Issues in School. Find out about the toolkit, the film and partnership here: http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2833.html

Can you remember the names of all the celebrities who came out in 2012? “GLAAD commends all those who bravely stepped out of the closet this year. Each liberating announcement is crucial in decreasing the stigma still attached to being LGBT.” Refresh your memory by clicking here: http://www.glaad.org/blog/notable-coming-out-stories-2012.

This is an interactive, self-paced online workshop for middle and high school health professionals to increase their knowledge of LGBTQ issues and how to make the school environment more inclusive for all students. Learn more about the organization by clicking here: https://answer.rutgers.edu/course/108.

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