Last August I wrote a post about Joseph Kohout’s book (writing as Heinz Heger), The Men with the Pink Triangle: The True Life-and-Death Story of Homosexuals in the Nazi Death Camps
The book is a detailed memoir of Kohout’s time as a gay man in a death camp. He’s a Holocaust survivor. Why was he, and so many other men like him, imprisoned in a camp? Well, a part of German law known as Paragraph 175 which was codified as early as 1871, was amended when the Nazi Party came to power to make sodomy and homosexuality high crimes akin to what we know as felonies today.
In 2002, producers Klaus Müller, Jeffrey Friedman, Howard Rosenman, Janet Cole and John Hoffman released through New Yorker Video the documentary film, Paragraph 175
The movie is narrated by Everett. In in, we see footage of Müller, a historian from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, as he attempted to interview the approximately 10 men that were still alive at the time of filming. Surprisingly, while they do talk about Nazi persecution and being in the camps, many of the men also talk about what a haven Berlin had been for gay men before the Nazi regime. This is quite an inside out look at a mostly forgotten piece of history.
The film has its detractors. None of these, of course, are among those who were actually there and witnessed anything first hand. They’re simply other students of history who choose to interpret things differently. These men tell a powerful story. I’ll let them speak for themselves.
starring Tom Cavanagh and Ben Shenkman as gay couple Eric and Sam and Noah Bernett as their, er, ward(?), Scot. Yes, that’s the way “Scott” is spelled in this one. What people do to their kids… anyway, I digress.
starring Judith Light and Chad Allen.
“. A straight ally and a gay rights activist, Judith light helped her former “Boss” co-star Danny Pintauro (who played her son Jonathan) come out and has since taken an active role in many LGBT charities and causes.
” prior to taking on the role of Matthew in the long running hit television drama series, “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman”. Popular opinion has it that it was the Outing of Allen by the tabloid “The Globe” that caused the cancellation of the series after protests from family groups.
starring Carrie Preston as single mom Andrea, Michael Emerson as her gay neighbor Charlie, Lurie Poston as “Andrea’s” 10 year old son and Catholic school cheerleader wanna be Josh, and also John G. Preston and Tara Karsian. This was written and directed by James Vasquez.
with commentary by luminaries such as Patti Smith and John Waters, among others. The film was directed by Yony Leyser.
starring Joan Chen and Michelle Krusiec.
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(2010) – A romantic comedy that I honestly haven’t seen. It seems to be holding it’s own especially among urban twenty somethings who mirror the characters in the plot.
(2006) – I previously saw a couple trailers for this movie. As a lesbian, it did not appeal to me given the bi nature of the story line/indecisiveness of the main character. Now, before you flame me, understand that I don’t have any issues with my bi brothers and sisters in the LGBT community. My point was about this particular movie and this movie only. The trailers just did not draw me into seeing it – my opinion, for what it’s worth.
(2006) and Bloomington (2010). I’ve seen Loving Annabelle and I do have it listed elsewhere on the site, I just haven’t reviewed it…yet. I did enjoy the movie. I haven’t seen 
. These are likely rated “together” for the SheWired list because the movie Bloomington appears to have the same sort of story line (teacher/student), but in a college setting.
(2004) – I haven’t seen this one but the plot sounds interesting so I may have to give it a shot. Stay tuned!
(2011) – This is another that I have not seen. It’s getting some great “press” so to speak, given a plot that revolves around young Iranian lesbians and the cultural issues that surround them. I’m currently reading a biography/memoir of a gay man that involves time that he lived in Iran, so this movie is of interest to me.
(2002) – This is a great movie! I’m just not sure it belongs on a list of great “lesbian themed” movies for the past 12 years. Yes there are lesbians in the movie but it’s a drama about the lives and decisions of 3 women across time. I would not have thought of it for this particular list.
(2011) – Honestly, it’s another from last year that I just haven’t seen. It sounds interesting. I’m just going to have to make time for it and circle back around with a review later.
(2011). I don’t know how it could possibly have been off the radar for “the staff”. It’s been a hit since it’s release and it continues to have quite a following. It’s certainly one of my favorites! Are their others? Sure! But first, it looks like I have some movies from this list that I need to see…
, starring Tori Spelling, Christian Campbell and John Paul (J.P.) Pitoc, together. I’ve seen it and she’s seen part of it but “we” haven’t seen it. We both have that sappy side that likes romance and we both love a good comedy so this is a good pick for us. And, anything the critics don’t care for, like this movie, which they panned back in the day, we usually love. For example; the critics hated the recent Queen Latifah (we know she’s a lesbian sister)/Dolly Parton (she’s always been an LGBT friendly) vehicle, 
can attest. Perhaps it’s still so popular because it hits so close to home for many of us?!
. The book was re-released in 2009 with a new cover and an all new forward by Judd. It is a tribute to their friendship, a stark reminder of the scourge of AIDS, and a bow to the dynamic Pedro and it’s still highly regarded 12 years after its initial publication.
was released by Wolfe Video, the LGBT powerhouse video distributor. It stars Alex Loynaz as Zamora and and other notables as his family and friends. It was penned by “Milk” screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and directed by Nick Oceano. The movie chronicles Pedro’s life and lessons. While it does cover his time in The Real World 3 San Francisco house, it’s about much, much more than that. It doesn’t dwell for an extended length on a time when his life (and the lives of his other housemates) was dominated by “Puck”, another Season 3 cast member/housemate.
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