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The Media From time to time within the Cinema, TV and DVD industry, films and documentaries have been produced which relate to the Married Gay or Bisexual theme, and therefore may be of interest to those who are affected by this. There are other themes, such as Coming Out, which also have relevance. There are occasionally media requests at the bottom of this page.
Cinema, TV, DVDs These are listed below with links to the Internet Movie Database or other sources where appropriate. If you are aware of other similarly relevant films or documentaries, please email. Brokeback Mountain (2005) directed by Ang Lee - A raw and powerful story of two young men, a Wyoming ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 ......... (starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Randy Quaid) Change of Heart, A (1998) directed by Arvin Brown - A woman discovers that her long-time husband has been hiding a secret - he's gay......... (starring Jean Smart, John Terry) Being Gay: Coming Out in the 21st Century (2003) - In the early part of the 20th century, homosexuality was considered a crime. By the 1950s, society regarded it as a form of mental illness. Today, while gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgenders are no longer forced to hide their sexual orientation, there is still prejudice and discrimination which can make coming out a difficult decision. And then there are always internal pressures as well. (Cambridge Educational Production) DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-1428-0 Hard Pill (2005) directed by John Baumgartner and produced by Susan Stoebner - A despondent gay man throws his life and relationships into turmoil when he volunteers for a controversial pharmaceutical study for a drug designed to make gay men straight...... (starring Jonathan Slavin, Scotch Ellis Loring, Susan Slome). The film premiered on Logo in February 2006 and as is available on DVD. The Leather Boys (1964) directed by Sydney J Furie and produced by Raymond Stross - Reggie and Dot are a young South London couple who get married before they really get to know each other. After the marriage, they quickly begin to drift apart. Dot seems content to pursue her own interests, until Reggie meets Pete, a fellow cyclist, and begins to explore his own identity. Normal (2003) directed by Jane Anderson - A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation...... (starring Jessica Lange, Tom Wilkinson)
Articles "When the Beard is too painful to remove" August 3, 2006 - written by Jane Gross for New York Times "Gays Persist in Heterosexual Marriages for Complex Set of Reasons" August 14, 2004 - written by Dru Sefton / Michelle M Melendez for Newhouse News Service
Just occasionally I get requests from journalists and media companies. If as a journalist or media company, you want to contact me, remember that I cannot involve people with whom I deal in confidence. I am happy to provide my own thoughts and would encourage you to read the many many responses on this site. And I am prepared to place advertisements where you are looking for people, like the ones below. If you are successful as a result, a donation would be much appreciated to support this site!
There are currently no media requests. |
A word of caution...... Whereas most of media companies may be honourable and treat the subject sensitively, not all do, and there have been some horrendous experiences where people have gone along to participate and found themselves being attacked, with quite traumatic results. Beware! |
