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GLBT block at Great Lakes Film Festival
by Mike Mahler The Great Lakes Film Fest will have a block of GLBT films again this year. The festival will be at Theatre 145 (site of the former Roadhouse Theatre), 145 W 11th St, Erie PA on September 25-28. More details are at www.greatlakesfilmfest.com. The GLBT Block begins on Sunday, September 28 at 4:30 PM and runs until 5:45 PM. GLBT line up: Harmony Love Matches for Life Inc (13 mins 19 secs), Mars (7 mins 22 secs), Two Men Kissing (7 mins 60 secs), Geometry (14 mins), Dolls (9 mins 20 secs), Rembrandt Toothpaste “All You Need is Love” (30 secs), and The Heart of the Matter (21 mins 10 secs)
Author Marc Adams in Jamestown Oct 19
by Bethany Robson On Sunday, October 19, 2008, at 10:30 AM Marc Adams will be the featured speaker at the Unitarian Church of Jamestown, 1255 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown NY. Adams is the author of nine books, including his autobiography, The Preacher’s Son. It is his story of growing up gay the son of a fundamentalist Baptist minister, his time as an ex-gay, his life as a student and employee of Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University and his coming out and his journey to becoming a Unitarian Universalist. (lost)Found (2005) is a follow-up to The Preacher’s Son. It continues his story after coming out to his family. It reflects ten years of his life being out in a corporate workplace, building a family of choice, dealing with the baggage from his fundamentalist upbringing and the patient, unwavering love of his grandmother. It is truly an homage to the real love that only real family can exhibit. For the past ten years Marc Adams has traversed the United States sharing his story and journey as
Vertigo organizer Kirsten working the door at the first Vertigo Party of the year September 19. More photos from the party on page 15. Photo by Mike Mahler well as raising awareness for HeartStrong, Inc., a non profit social justice organization he founded to provide support for GLBT students persecuted in religious educational institutions in 1996. Since 1997, Adams has traversed the United States speaking to nearly 100 UU congregations, major universities, political organizations, GLBT community centers, pride festivals, religious organizations and others. Marc Adams’ presentation is important, yet filled with humor and interaction. Titles of books Marc has written: It’s Not About You (coming Fall 2008); Do’s & Don’ts of Dealing with the Religious Right (2007 Revised Edition); LoveLife (2006); (lost)Found (2006); Two Worlds (2002); Do’s & Don’ts of Dealing with the Religious Right (1998); These Days (1999); Still Water (1998); Light (1997); and The More Community News inside!