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LGBT Films Broadcast For Pride Month

By BTL Staff

As part of WORLD Channel's diverse, independent documentary series, "America Reframed," two LGBT films will be aired during Tuesday nights in June. Hosted by Natasha Del Toro, the film series "illuminates the changing contours of an ever-evolving America."
Lori Petchers' "A Self-Made Man" will air on June 23. The film follows Tony, a transgender man who transitioned as a teenager. Tony is a certified life coach and transgender youth advocate in New Haven, Connecticut. "Tony thoughtfully acknowledges from multiple perspectives the complicated dynamics of transitioning, and he creates safe spaces and support groups for teens and their families," reads the WORLD Channel description of the movie. "Formerly identifying as a lesbian, Tony comes to terms with the complexities of his own life as a female-to-male transgender person. He honors the little girl that he was and tattoos that image of himself on his arm. He also muses about everlasting love and friendship."
June 30 will feature P.J. Raval's "Before You Know It." According to WORLD Channel, "'Before You Know It' celebrates the bold and brave lives of active gay senior citizens who have witnessed unbelievable change in their lifetimes: from the Stonewall Riots and gay liberation to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and gay marriage rights. The film introduces us to Dennis, a gentle-hearted widower in his 70s who explores his sexual identity and fondness for dressing in women's clothing under the name "Dee," and becomes a resident at Rainbow Vista, a gay retirement community outside of Portland, Oregon. In Harlem, New York, we meet Ty, an impassioned activist for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights, who hears nothing but wedding bells once gay marriage legislation passes in New York; and, Robert, known as 'The Mouth,' who was born and reared in Houston, Texas. The son of a Southern Baptist preacher, Robert always knew he was a "sissy." But in Galveston, Texas, he is a feisty bar owner who presses on when his neighborhood institution is threatened.
Short trailers for the featured films can be seen here: http://worldchannel.org/programs/america-reframed/

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