RU12? Community Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Vermont

Tonight 6 pm Gen Silent

Gen Silent Monday, May 13th, 6pm

RU12? Community Center, Champlain Mill in Winooski

Stu Maddux’s award winning documentary GEN Silent poignantly illustrates the discrimination facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) seniors as they seek long- and short-term health/home care services, and profiles a group of Boston-area LGBT seniors who face the difficult decision of whether or not to go back in the closet as a result. Many LGBT seniors fear bias, discrimination and alienation as they move into senior housing and assisted living facilities; LGBT seniors are also more likely to live alone and be reluctant to allow caregivers and providers into their home due to fear of discrimination.

RU12? Second Monday Screening is a cooperative effort of Vermont's LGBT and ally community.  Screenings are free and open to the public. Snacks provided. Learn about the lives of LGBT people - the pain, the victories, the progress, and the challenges that persist.

As the series' name suggests, screenings are held on the second Monday of every month at RU12?. Film begins at 6pm, discussion to follow. Special thanks to VGSA and other community volunteers for making these events possible.

Monday May 13th Film and Discussion Series- Gen Silent

Gen Silent Monday, May 13th, 6pm

RU12? Community Center, Champlain Mill in Winooski

Stu Maddux’s award winning documentary GEN Silent poignantly illustrates the discrimination facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) seniors as they seek long- and short-term health/home care services, and profiles a group of Boston-area LGBT seniors who face the difficult decision of whether or not to go back in the closet as a result. Many LGBT seniors fear bias, discrimination and alienation as they move into senior housing and assisted living facilities; LGBT seniors are also more likely to live alone and be reluctant to allow caregivers and providers into their home due to fear of discrimination.

RU12? Second Monday Screening is a cooperative effort of Vermont's LGBT and ally community.  Screenings are free and open to the public. Snacks provided. Learn about the lives of LGBT people - the pain, the victories, the progress, and the challenges that persist.

As the series' name suggests, screenings are held on the second Monday of every month at RU12?. Film begins at 6pm, discussion to follow. Special thanks to VGSA and other community volunteers for making these events possible.

RU12? Film and Discussion Series Concludes May 13th with Gen Silent

Gen Silent Monday, May 13th, 6pm

RU12? Community Center, Champlain Mill in Winooski

Stu Maddux’s award winning documentary GEN Silent poignantly illustrates the discrimination facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) seniors as they seek long- and short-term health/home care services, and profiles a group of Boston-area LGBT seniors who face the difficult decision of whether or not to go back in the closet as a result. Many LGBT seniors fear bias, discrimination and alienation as they move into senior housing and assisted living facilities; LGBT seniors are also more likely to live alone and be reluctant to allow caregivers and providers into their home due to fear of discrimination.

RU12? Second Monday Screening is a cooperative effort of Vermont's LGBT and ally community.  Screenings are free and open to the public. Snacks provided. Learn about the lives of LGBT people - the pain, the victories, the progress, and the challenges that persist.

As the series' name suggests, screenings are held on the second Monday of every month at RU12?. Film begins at 6pm, discussion to follow. Special thanks to VGSA and other community volunteers for making these events possible.

St. Johnsbury Friday Night Film Series

LGBTQA Film Series

Friday, April 26^th 6:30pm

Universalist Unitarian Church

47 Cherry St., St. Johnsbury

Free to the public

Out in the Silence is a 2009 documentary film by Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer. It chronicles the chain of events that occur when the severe bullying of a gay teen draws Wilson and his partner back to the conservative rural community of Oil
City, Pennsylvania where their own same-sex wedding announcement had previously ignited a controversy. Following the story of a small American town confronting a firestorm of controversy, this gripping documentary illustrates the challenges of being an outsider in a conservative rural community and the change that is possible when courageous people break the silence and search for common ground. Out in the Silence will challenge you to rethink your values and help close the gaps that divide our communities.

 

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New Feminist Films showing in Burlington

New Feminist Films showing in Burlington:
ONE GREAT NIGHT, TWO GREAT FILMS

Burlington, VT, April 27, 2013:  

Two new documentary films by independent women filmmakers are coming to Burlington.  Both films delve into the complex, wild and passionate women’s movements of the ‘60s and ‘70s using archival footage and interviews of ordinary women, including Vermonters, who made great things happen. These engaging films celebrate the feminist movement and capture a unique slice of 'herstory.'

Both films will be shown at Main Street Landing on April 27, starting at 5:00pm in a double feature that includes and A Moment in Her Story: Stories from the Boston Women's Movement by Catherine Russo and Lesbiana: A parallel revolution by Myriam Fougère .

Due to the generous contributions from local community members, we are able to offer a sliding scale admission of $5.00-$15.00. This includes both films and a reception during the intermission for the filmmakers and audience at which finger food will be served.  The doors open at 4:30.

Tickets available at the door. For information email aprilwomensfilms@gmail.com. or call:

Leah Wittenberg 802-343-1956 or Lucy Gluck: 802-652-9058

 

LGBTQA Film Series- St. Johnsbury

 

Brother Outsider - is a feature-length documentary film portrait of Bayard Rustin’s activism for peace, racial and economic justice, and equality for LGBTQ Americans.

A master strategist and tireless activist, Bayard Rustin is best remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, one of the largest nonviolent protests ever held in the United States. He brought Gandhi’s protest techniques to the American civil rights movement, and helped mold Martin Luther King, Jr. into an international symbol of peace and nonviolence.

Rustin’s biography is particularly important for lesbian and gay Americans, highlighting the major contributions of a gay man to ending official segregation in America. Rustin stands at the confluence of the great struggles for civil, legal and human rights by African-Americans and lesbian and gay Americans. In a nation still torn by racial hatred and violence, bigotry against homosexuals, and extraordinary divides between rich and poor, his eloquent voice is needed today.

 March 22nd at 6:30PM

Free to the Public 

47 Cherry St., St. Johnsbury

Hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church in collaboration with The Northeastern Vermont Area Agency on Aging (NEVAAA), The Northeastern Vermont LGBTQ Elder Advisory Committee and

 

  

"Outrage: Do Ask, Do Tell" Tonight!

Second Monday Film/Discussion Series

Outrage: Do Ask, Do Tell

Monday

March 11th, 6pm    

RU12? Community Center, Champlain Mill in Winooski

Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick sets out to expose the hypocrisy of gay politicians who passionately criticize the LGBT community in public while concealing their own sexual orientation. In addition to exposing the secret lives of powerful policymakers -- and the damage they've inflicted on LGBT Americans -- this documentary also takes a critical look at the media's involvement in keeping homophobic politicians closeted.

RU12? Second Monday Screening is a cooperative effort of Vermont's LGBT and ally community.  Screenings are free and open to the public. Snacks provided please bring your own drink. Learn about the lives of LGBT people - the pain, the victories, the progress, and the challenges that persist.

Screenings are held on the second Monday of every month at RU12?. Film begins at 6pm, discussion to follow. Special thanks to VGSA and other community volunteers for making these events possible.

"Outrage: Do Ask, Do Tell" Film Screening Next Monday 6pm Mark Your Calendar!

Second Monday Film/Discussion Series

Outrage: Do Ask, Do Tell

Monday

March 11th, 6pm    

RU12? Community Center, Champlain Mill in Winooski

Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick sets out to expose the hypocrisy of gay politicians who passionately criticize the LGBT community in public while concealing their own sexual orientation. In addition to exposing the secret lives of powerful policymakers -- and the damage they've inflicted on LGBT Americans -- this documentary also takes a critical look at the media's involvement in keeping homophobic politicians closeted.

RU12? Second Monday Screening is a cooperative effort of Vermont's LGBT and ally community.  Screenings are free and open to the public. Snacks provided please bring your own drink. Learn about the lives of LGBT people - the pain, the victories, the progress, and the challenges that persist.

Screenings are held on the second Monday of every month at RU12?. Film begins at 6pm, discussion to follow. Special thanks to VGSA and other community volunteers for making these events possible.

Outrage: Do Ask, Do Tell

Second Monday Film/Discussion Series

Outrage: Do Ask, Do Tell

Monday

March 11th, 6pm    

RU12? Community Center, Champlain Mill in Winooski

Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick sets out to expose the hypocrisy of gay politicians who passionately criticize the LGBT community in public while concealing their own sexual orientation. In addition to exposing the secret lives of powerful policymakers -- and the damage they've inflicted on LGBT Americans -- this documentary also takes a critical look at the media's involvement in keeping homophobic politicians closeted.

RU12? Second Monday Screening is a cooperative effort of Vermont's LGBT and ally community.  Screenings are free and open to the public. Snacks provided please bring your own drink. Learn about the lives of LGBT people - the pain, the victories, the progress, and the challenges that persist.

Screenings are held on the second Monday of every month at RU12?. Film begins at 6pm, discussion to follow. Special thanks to VGSA and other community volunteers for making these events possible.

GLAMFlixx: Keep the Lights On: Weds. 2/20

On Wednesday, February 20th, join GLAM as we watch Keep the Lights On! Come to our weekly GLAM meeting at 6:30 and stay after for the movie! Snacks and drinks provided. It's 1997 and New York City is in a state of intense flux when documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman (Thure Lindhardt) first meets Paul Lucy (Zachary Booth), a handsome but closeted lawyer in the publishing field. What begins as a highly charged first encounter soon becomes something much more, and a relationship quickly develops. As the two men start building a home and life together, each continues to privately battle their own compulsions and addictions. A film about sex, friendship, intimacy and most of all, love, Keep the Lights On takes an honest look at the nature of relationships in our times. -- (C) Official Site GLAM is a group of young gay, bi, queer, and trans guys who are coming together, getting out, and enjoying the connections we made with one another. To get involved or for more information, contact Mike or Jean-Denis at glam@ru12.org or 802-860-7812.   Facebook Event

RU12? 2nd Monday Film and Discussion Series

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

Monday

Feb 11th, 6pm     

RU12? Community Center, Champlain Mill in Winooski

 

Brother Outsider is a feature-length documentary portrait of Bayard Rustin’s activism for peace, racial and economic justice, and equality for LGBTQ Americans.

A master strategist and tireless activist, Bayard Rustin is best remembered as the organizer of the 1963
March on Washington, one of the largest nonviolent protests ever held in the United States. He brought Gandhi’s protest techniques to the American civil rights movement, and helped mold Martin Luther King, Jr. into an international symbol of peace and nonviolence.

Rustin’s biography is particularly important for lesbian and gay Americans, highlighting the major contributions of a gay man to ending official segregation in America. Rustin stands at the confluence of the great struggles for civil, legal and human rights by African-Americans and lesbian and gay Americans. In a nation still torn by racial hatred and violence, bigotry against homosexuals, and extraordinary divides between rich and poor, his eloquent voice is needed today.

RU12? Second Monday Screening is a cooperative effort of Vermont's LGBT and ally community.  Screenings are free and open to the public. Snacks provided please bring your own drink. Learn about the lives of LGBT people - the pain, the victories, the progress, and the challenges that persist.

As the series' name suggests, screenings are held on the second Monday of every month at RU12?. Film begins at 6pm, discussion to follow. Special thanks to VGSA and other community volunteers for making these events possible.

GLAMflixx: Safety Not Guaranteed

Join us for our weekly GLAM meeting followed by a showing of Safety Not Guaranteed! Food and drinks provided. (GLAM meeting begins at 6:30, movie immediately after at 7:30.)

From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine - "When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes he's solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon. Together, they embark on a hilarious, smart, and unexpectedly heartfelt journey that reveals how far believing can take you." -- (C) Official Site

GLAM is a group of young gay, bi, queer, and trans guys who are coming together, getting out, and enjoying the connections we made with one another. To get involved or for more information, contact Mike or Jean-Denis at glam@ru12.org or 802-860-7812.

 

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Tonight RU12? Documentary Film Series!

Out in Silence

Monday
Jan 14th, 6pm     
RU12? Community Center, Champlain Mill in Winooski

Following the story of a small American town confronting a firestorm of controversy ignited by a same-sex wedding announcement in the local newspaper, this gripping documentary illustrates the challenges of being an outsider in a conservative rural community and the change that is possible when courageous people break the silence and search for common ground. Out in the Silence will challenge you to rethink your values and help close the gaps that divide our communities.

RU12? Second Monday Screening is a cooperative effort of Vermont's LGBT and ally community.  Screenings are free and open to the public. Snacks provided please bring your own drink. Learn about the lives of LGBT people - the pain, the victories, the progress, and the challenges that persist.

As the series' name suggests, screenings are held on the second Monday of every month at RU12?. Film begins at 6pm, discussion to follow. Special thanks to VGSA and other community volunteers for making these events possible.

Don't Miss RU12? Documentary Film/Discussion Series Jan. 14th!

Out in Silence

Monday
Jan 14th, 6pm     
RU12? Community Center, Champlain Mill in Winooski

Following the story of a small American town confronting a firestorm of controversy ignited by a same-sex wedding announcement in the local newspaper, this gripping documentary illustrates the challenges of being an outsider in a conservative rural community and the change that is possible when courageous people break the silence and search for common ground. Out in the Silence will challenge you to rethink your values and help close the gaps that divide our communities.

RU12? Second Monday Screening is a cooperative effort of Vermont's LGBT and ally community.  Screenings are free and open to the public. Snacks provided please bring your own drink. Learn about the lives of LGBT people - the pain, the victories, the progress, and the challenges that persist.

As the series' name suggests, screenings are held on the second Monday of every month at RU12?. Film begins at 6pm, discussion to follow. Special thanks to VGSA and other community volunteers for making these events possible.

GEN Silent movie about LGBT Elders available for free home screening

Last May, RU12?'s LGBT Elders Program teamed up with community partners Champlain Valley Area Health Education Cener (CVAHEC) and the Champlain Valley Agency on Aging (CVAA) to present a screening of the film GEN Silent, about several LGBT aging Americans and their struggle to feel comfortable being/remaining out in the context of getting older and accessing elders-specific services. This was one of several GEN Silent screenings statewide throughout the month of May.

Our screening was a remarkable success, with more than 100 folks coming out on a Wednesday evening for the film and following panel discussion, in order to bring attention to the issue as well as identify viable next steps, including the development of cultural competency trainings for elders service providers. RU12? will be debuting this training system this spring in the NEK, but until then, the powerful film that kickstarted our local discussions is available for free home-viewing until January 1. Check it out here: GEN Silent, or contact jean@ru12.org for more information about RU12?'s new LGBT Elders training.

Worst Thing About Coming Out

Last year, a group of film students and their professor, Rob Schmidt Barracano, started an online documentary called the WorstThingAboutComingOut.com to share coming out stories with those who are struggling with coming out or just curious. Their aim is to enlighten those who are not in the community and bring comfort to those who are having difficulties. The stories that are shared focus on the stages of coming out to oneself, to parents, and to friends; there is an emphasis on the anxieties and the fears that the person has before they are about to come out. Their goal is not to discourage people from coming out just to share feelings that many have before they are comfortable with themselves to come out.

This year, they have cut together a feature length documentary running fifty-nine minutes with all the stories they have collected thus far. They will be hosting a screening of the documentary on the Champlain College campus in Perry Hall on Thursday November 29th at 7pm for the community to give feedback.

They are always looking for people who are willingly to share their stories on film - no matter how big or small it is. If you have any questions please contact them atcrew@worstthingaboutcomingout.com

Film Series Concludes This Sunday With- Chris and Don: A Love Story

In honor of October LGBT History Month the RU12? Community Center will present a series of films that highlight the relationships that foster growth, compassion, understanding, and affirm individuality through community. 

Join us at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington this Sunday which concludes the RU12? discussion series with the film:

Chris and Don: A Love Story 

Sunday Oct. 28^th 2:00 pm - Pickering Room

Chris & Don: A Love Story is the true-life story of the passionate three-decade relationship between British writer Christopher Isherwood (whose Berlin Stories was the basis for the beloved Cabaret) and American portrait painter Don Bachardy, thirty years his junior. From Isherwood's Kit-Kat-Club years in Weimar-era Germany to the couple's first meeting on the sun-kissed beaches of 1950s Malibu, their against-all-odds saga is brought to dazzling life through beautiful, rare home movies and reminiscences from Don and many of their friends, including Leslie Caron and Liza Minnelli. With Isherwood's exemplary status as an out-and-proud gay hero, and Bachardy's eventual artistic triumph away from the considerable shadow of his life partner, Chris & Don: A Love Story is above all a joyful celebration of a most extraordinary couple. 

 

This Sunday- Passionate Politics: The Life and Work of Charlotte Bunch

In honor of October LGBT History Month the RU12? Community Center will present a series of films that highlight the relationships that foster growth, compassion, understanding, and affirm individuality through community. 

Join us at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington every Sunday afternoon in October as we celebrate the history of the LGBT community.  This Sunday's film:

Passionate Politics: The Life and Work of Charlotte Bunch

Sunday Oct. 14^th 2:00 pm - Community Room 

The story of how Charlotte Bunch rose through the ranks of activism for women’s rights and lesbian rights to become one of the leading figures in human rights in the world.  This intimate documentary showcases one woman’s path to community greatness.

2nd Annual LGBT History Month October Film/Discussion Series

In honor of October LGBT History Month the RU12? Community Center will present a series of films that highlight the relationships that foster growth, compassion, understanding, and affirm individuality through community. 

Join us at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington every Sunday afternoon in October as we celebrate the history of the LGBT community.

 

We Were Here

Sunday Oct. 7^th 2:00 pm - Community Room

This honest and engaging documentary chronicles the lives of five very different people as they experience the AIDS crisis at its terrifying beginning.  Focusing not only on the way in which the gay male community was devastated by the disease, but the way in which the disease bridged the gap between lesbians as gays, as well as the larger queer community. 

 

Passionate Politics: The Life and Work of Charlotte Bunch

Sunday Oct. 14^th 2:00 pm - Community Room 

The story of how Charlotte Bunch rose through the ranks of activism for women’s rights and lesbian rights to become one of the leading figures in human rights in the world.  This intimate documentary showcases one woman’s path to community greatness. 

 

Prodigal Sons

Sunday Oct. 21st 2:00 pm - Community Room

Kimberly Reed documents her return to her hometown for a High School reunion, and to reunite with her adopted brother, Marc.  This documentary bravely charts the journey one transsexual woman undergoes in order to combine her past and present, as well as navigating family strife by reuniting it. 

 

Chris and Don: A Love Story

Sunday Oct. 28th 2:00 pm – Pickering Room 

Their love was condemned by some, laughed at by others, embraced by still more, but it was the single greatest adventure in both of their lives.  We conclude the LGBT Film Series with this touching documentary about the romance between Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy, who showed the world that love is really all you need.

 

GLAMflixx: Pariah (Weds 7:30PM)

"Pariah", a fantastic 2011 American contemporary drama about a 17-year old African-American teenager embracing her identity as a lesbian. Popcorn and icee goodies served- just bring yourself (and a friend!). You should come early for the GLAM meeting at 6:30p, too! See ya there!

All ages and identities are welcome!

For more information, call Mike or Jean-Denis at 860-7812, visit the Facebook event, or email glam@ru12.org.
www.glamvt.org

 

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