Nonprint Media Services

The following are selected video titles in the collections of Nonprint Media Services that deal with sexual orientation and diversity.

The Celluloid Closet (102 min.)
PN1995.9.H55C4 1996
Summary: Footage from over 120 films shows the changing face of homosexuality (both male and female) in motion pictures from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s. Many noted actors, writers and commentators provide funny and insightful anecdotes regarding the history of the role of gay men and lesbians in the movies.

Diversity Dilemmas (185 min.)
HD 4903.D59 1994 v-1-7
Contents: [v.1] Gender (28 min.) -- [v.2] Race and ethnicity (26 min.) -- [v.3] Age and experience (25 min.) -- [v.4] Physical ability (23 min.) -- [v.5] Sexual orientation (26 min.) -- [v.6] Interpersonal style (29 min.) -- [v.7] [General Diversity issues] (28 min.).
Summary: Discusses a mosaic of conflicts posed by differences in gender, race and ethnicity, age and experience, etc. at the workplace, and looks at how these conflicts can be managed skillfully.

Gay Issues in the Workplace: Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Employees Speak for Themselves (24 min.)
HD6285.5.U6G25 1993
Summary: Examines employment issues that affect gay, lesbian, and bisexual workers through personal interviews. Addresses the pros and cons of "coming out" at work, questions of homophobia, the benefits of employee support groups, the need for domestic partner benefits, and the effect on employee productivity and loyalty when the company addresses gay issues.

Gay youth (40 min.)
HQ76.25.G45 1992
Summary: Explores the emotional strain placed on gay youth by intense feelings of isolation. Isolation frequently leads them to drug and alcohol abuse, violence, homelessness and even suicide. Designed to break the silence surrounding adolescent homosexuality and shows that information, acceptance, and support can make differences in the lives of these young people.

L is for the Way You Look (26 min.)
HQ75.6.U6C37 1991
Summary: Explores the attitudes of lesbians in the United States towards their role models and how media images of lesbians affect the construction of identity.

Life time Commitment: A Portrait of Karen Thompson (33 min.)
HQ75.4.T56 1993
Summary: Karen Thompson chronicles her legal battle concerning guardianship and rights of a disabled person to determine her own care. The disabled person in this case is Sharon Kowalski, her lover. Ms. Thompson also discusses homophobia, sexism, and discrimination against the handicapped.

Orientations: Lesbian & Gay Asians (56 min.)
HQ76.3.O6O74 1990
Summary: A dozen Canadian gay men and women of different Asian backgrounds speak frankly about their lives as members of a minority within a minority. They tell about coming out, racism, cultural identity and challenge the stereotype of Asians as quiet and passive.

Out for a Change: Addressing Homophobia in Women's Sports (29 min.)
GV706.32.O94 1994
Summary: Addresses the issues of women in sports, homophobia in sports, the common assumption that all female athletes and female coaches are lesbians and the discrimination attached to those assumptions.

Out in Suburbia (29 min.)
HQ75.6.U5O92 1988
Summary: Eleven lesbians discuss their lives, including marriage, motherhood, discrimination, stereotypes, and female roles.

Peer Harassment (14 min.)
LC 212.862.P44 1991
Summary: Presents examples of how women, gays, lesbians, and minorities are subjected to harassment by fellow students on the college campus.

Pink Triangles: a Study of Prejudice Against Lesbians and Gay Men (35 min.)
HQ76.25.P56 1982
Summary: Takes a look at the nature of discrimination against lesbians and gay men and challenges some of society's attitudes toward homosexuality. Also examines historical and contemporary patterns of racial, religious, political, and sexual persecution.

The Power of Diversity (75 min.)
HF 5549.5.M3P68 1993,v.1-4
Contents: Module 1. Sexual harassment and gender discrimination ; Disabilities, hiring and promotion -- Module 2. Career development, minority issues ; Career development, reverse discrimination and age-ism -- Module 3. Performance appraisal ; Balance of work/family issues -- Module 4. Sexual orientation ; Career mobility, language. Summary: Facilitates the understanding of issues surrounding the managing of diversity.

Toc Storee (21 min.)
HQ76.2.U6T6 1992
Summary: Through stories and interviews with gay Asian American men, this film explores issues of sexuality, tradition, and identity in Asian American homosexual contexts.

Tongues Untied (55 min.)
HQ76.T66 1989
Summary: Derogatory accusations, judgments, and jokes in our culture are met head-on by this video about black, male, and gay identity. Poetry, personal testimony, and drama unite to oppose the homophobia and racism that attempt to split a person into opposing loyalties.

Transgeneration 2 DVDs (ca. 300 min.)
HQ77.95.U6 T73 2005
Summary: A year-in-the-life look at four American college students as they prepare for gender reassignment. They discuss their lives, their hopes and setbacks, and deal with varying reactions from family and friends.

Valuing Diversity (230 min.)
HF 5549.5.M5V35 1990v.1-7
Contents: pt. 1. Managing differences (30 min.) -- pt. 2. Diversity at work (29 min.) -- pt. 3. Communicating across cultures (30 min.) -- pt. 4. You make the difference (25 min.) -- pt. 5. Supervising differences (31 min.) -- pt. 6. Champions of diversity (27 min.) -- pt. 7. Profiles in change (58 min.). Summary: Describes how management must consider race, ethnicity, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and culture in order to promote productive work relations and effective communication at the work place.