The Supreme Court decided not to hear a Virginia school board’s appeal of a lower court decision to allow transgender students to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity. In doing so, the court handed a victory to Gavin Grimm, a transgender student who sued his school when he was forced to use only private restrooms or gendered restrooms that matched his sex assigned at birth.
Both the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Both the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
- 6/28/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Stanley Nelson’s documentary “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” is playing in U.S. theaters after screening at Sundance. But for the past 30 years Nelson’s films, such as the features “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution” and “Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities,” have detailed lesser-known stories of the African American experience. He produced the 2017 short “Gavin Grimm vs.,” directed by Nadia Hallgren, about a trans boy who challenged his school board’s bathroom policy by filing a case that made it to the Supreme Court. Nelson’s films expose injustices and pivotal moments in American history, and have received multiple awards.
Nelson first appeared in Variety on Dec. 2, 1987, with a rave review of “Two Dollars and a Dream,” his documentary about Madame C.J. Walker, whose parents were former slaves and who’s credited as the first black female self-made millionaire.
Nelson first appeared in Variety on Dec. 2, 1987, with a rave review of “Two Dollars and a Dream,” his documentary about Madame C.J. Walker, whose parents were former slaves and who’s credited as the first black female self-made millionaire.
- 8/30/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been nearly two years since Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico, devastating thousands of homes, stripping families of electricity for months and killing nearly 3,000 people. While much time has passed, and the catastrophe has faded from mainstream headlines, the new documentary short “After Maria” shows that there is still much work to be done, as it highlights Puerto Rican survivors who struggle to restore their lives.
There was once a time when both Puerto Rico and Flint, Michigan — places in the United States both crippled by a lack of basic resources — were being discussed constantly in the news and on social media. People were demanding for the residents’ fundamental needs to be met. More specifically, they were urgently calling for the American government to offer additional aid when it seemed like Donald Trump and other decision-makers had turned their backs.
But in today’s 24-hour news cycle that...
There was once a time when both Puerto Rico and Flint, Michigan — places in the United States both crippled by a lack of basic resources — were being discussed constantly in the news and on social media. People were demanding for the residents’ fundamental needs to be met. More specifically, they were urgently calling for the American government to offer additional aid when it seemed like Donald Trump and other decision-makers had turned their backs.
But in today’s 24-hour news cycle that...
- 5/23/2019
- by Candice Frederick
- The Wrap
As a general rule, young people aren’t great at showing up on election day. Among the many, many people who’d like to see that change is Darren Aronofsky, who has produced a PSA calling on Generation Z to vote in the midterms on November 6. Turnout among 18-20 year olds who are eligible to make their presence felt at the ballot box for the first time isn’t expected to be high, but it’s clearer than ever that every vote counts.
“First time voters have the power to make a massive impact in the upcoming midterm elections, but 18-20 year olds are part of a demographic that has historically failed to participate in National Elections. It’s time to change that,” said Aronofsky in a statement accompanying the video. “We are working with a dynamic group of activists from all over the country, who care about an array of causes,...
“First time voters have the power to make a massive impact in the upcoming midterm elections, but 18-20 year olds are part of a demographic that has historically failed to participate in National Elections. It’s time to change that,” said Aronofsky in a statement accompanying the video. “We are working with a dynamic group of activists from all over the country, who care about an array of causes,...
- 10/21/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Nominees for the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced on Friday at the Sundance Film Festival by Transparent‘s Trace Lysette and Star Trek: Discovery‘s Wilson Cruz, where both actors’ shows were among those meriting nods.
Relatedglaad: TV’s Lgbtq Representation Is at a High But Still Needs More Diversity
Other TV nominees include fist-timers This Is Us, The Handmaid’s Tale, Legion and The Bold Type, the freshly cancelled One Mississippi, Sense8‘s final season and the Will & Grace revival. For the first time this year, GLAAD will honor Lgbtq-inclusive content in Kids & Family Programming, with...
Relatedglaad: TV’s Lgbtq Representation Is at a High But Still Needs More Diversity
Other TV nominees include fist-timers This Is Us, The Handmaid’s Tale, Legion and The Bold Type, the freshly cancelled One Mississippi, Sense8‘s final season and the Will & Grace revival. For the first time this year, GLAAD will honor Lgbtq-inclusive content in Kids & Family Programming, with...
- 1/19/2018
- TVLine.com
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