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Men & Women / Gender Issues
Autoexamen del Seno
(Breast Self-Examination) Focuses on the importance of breast self-examination despite obstacles Latina lesbians may experience in seeking healthcare. (Nuestra Salud Series: in Spanish with English Subtitles.) (13 minutes)
The Clitoris (New Release)
A close look at that part of the female anatomy that exists purely for pleasure, and how this highly sensitive organ has long been ignored or misunderstood in the medical literature. (60 minutes)
Cuestion de Equilibrio
(A Question of Balance) Explores stresses, including lack of acceptance, that may be a factor in mental illnesses among Lesbian Latinas. (Nuestra Salud Series: in Spanish with English Subtitles.) (32 minutes)
Cuidado Preventivo
(Preventive Care) Latina lesbians share their experiences with the medical system, and their fears about seeking care. (Nuestra Salud Series: in Spanish with English Subtitles.) (14 minutes)
First Do No Harm
'Intersex' describes conditions in which a person is born with mixed or ambiguous sexual anatomy. This video argues for a new understanding of this condition and for a new, patient-centered standard of care. (20 minutes)
Gay and Gray in New York City
This engaging video features interviews with several "gay and gray" men and women, as well as profiling two organizations which work to provide services and support to elders in the gay community. (22 minutes)
Gorgeous
Animated film by Kaz Cooke, whose character Hermoine, the Modern Girl, tackles plastic surgery, beauty therapy, and bulimia in a feral fit of inadequacy. (11 minutes)
Love Makes a Family
This video profiles several gay parents, in a variety of family situations, and also includes interviews with a psychologist and therapist who work with gay families. (16 minutes)
Matt Kailey: A Conversation
This portrait of Matt Kailey, a female-to-male transsexual, illuminates issues surrounding sexuality, gender, and identity in an open, accessible way appropriate for all audiences. (20 minutes)
Men Talk Sex
Revealing, amusing, frequently exasperating, 20 men from a variety of races, ages, and backgrounds speak out on sex and sexuality. Contains graphic language. (28 minutes)
Mi droga Preferida
(My Drug of Choice: Addiction & Recovery) Explores special factors which may make confronting substance a particular problem among Latina Lesbians. (Nuestra Salud Series: in Spanish with English Subtitles.) (37 minutes)
New Relations
The filmmaker explores the costs and rewards of becoming a full-time father; with his own father, he reflects on changes in fathering styles between the two generations. (34 minutes)
Nuestra Salud: Lesbianas Latinas Rompiendo Barreras
A six-part Spanish-language series promoting preventive care and wellness for Latina lesbians. Individual programs deal with mental health, addiction, preventive care, breast self-examination, safer sex and STD's, and domestic violence. English subtitles. (124 minutes)
One in 2000
Each year an estimated one in two thousand babies are born with anatomy that doesn't clearly mark them as either male or female. This provocative documentary demystifies the issue through intimate and sympathetic profiles of people born with intersex conditions who are living "ordinary" and productive lives. (26 minutes)
Other Families
The stories and honest reactions of seven adults, ages 18 to 40, who were raised by lesbian mothers. (49 minutes)
Seventeen Short Films About Breasts (New Release)
This provocative and often lovely suite of short films explores a range of feelings and concerns women have about their breasts. Together or individually, they offer a wonderful variety of ways to stimulate individual reflection and group discussion. (55 minutes)
Sexo Protegido
(Safer Sex and STD's) Explores what safer sex can mean for lesbians, as well as the realities of dealing with sexually-transmitted diseases. (Nuestra Salud Series: in Spanish with English Subtitles.) (14 minutes)
A Thousand Tomorrows
The spouses of people with Alzheimer's disease talk candidly about the impact of the illness on intimacy and sexuality. (30 minutes)
Untold Desires
From Oscar-winning producer Eva Orner (Taxi to the Dark Side), this powerful, unusual documentary gives voice to people with disabilities who are struggling to be recognized as sexual beings, free to explore their sexuality and to lead sexually fulfilling lives. (57 minutes)
Violencia Domestica
(Domestic Violence) Focuses on domestic violence in lesbian relationships, including signs of an abusive relationship, and ways of getting help. (Nuestra Salud Series: in Spanish with English Subtitles.) (18 minutes)
Western Eyes
The search for beauty and self-acceptance of two women of Asian descent contemplating plastic surgery — they believe their appearance, specifically their eyes, affect how they are perceived by others. (40 minutes)
When Women Go Through Menopause, Where do Men Go?
A humorous, engaging, but informative documentary on men's reactions to reaching midlife. (57 minutes)
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