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IN THE LIFE, America's three-time Emmy-nominated gay and lesbian cultural newsmagazine presents "The Fundamental Fight" as its May broadcast on PBS. With Tony winner Cherry Jones (The Heiress) and Tony nominee David Marshall Grant (Angels in America) as guest hosts, May's episode delves into the religious right's crusade against lesbians and gays as it plays out on television and ballots, inside of classrooms and libraries, and within houses of worship. This program includes earlier ITL stories. |
Battle for the BoxIn "Battle for the Box," the acclaimed film "It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues In School" by award-winning director Debra Chasnoff fires a heated debate over educating youth about gays and lesbians. |
Black Is... Black Ain'tITL takes a look at race and its impact on gender identity and sexuality in "Black Is?Black Ain't," an eye-opening work by the late African-American filmmaker Marlon Riggs. And in "Children's Books, Adult Battles," a local right-wing minister holds a Texas library's controversial gay-themed children's books hostage. |
Gay MuslimsITL presents an award-winning story "Gay Muslims" that explores the controversial and life-threatening issues surrounding Muslims who identify as gay. |
Ballot Measure 9ITL reports on "Ballot Measure 9," a Christian group's proposal that denounced homosexuality and would forbid its mere mention in Oregon |
The Ex-Gay MovementITL looks at the "Ex-Gay Movement" and its religious crusade to convert gay men and lesbians into heterosexuals |
Promise KeepersITL also focuses on the "Promise Keepers," a Christian men's outreach whose alarming mission is to reclaim patriarchal supremacy. |
