Link up with activists who have been in the “eye of the storm” of communication structures that fuel homophobia and hate crimes. This page features resources and organizations that challenge prejudice, exclusion and misinformation in the media…and work for media rights that benefit minority voices in general.
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~Media Policy & How Fighting Homophobia Fits~
National Coalition Against Censorship-LGBT
For an overview and current incidents of censorship efforts against LGBT content in fiction, theater, film, or art; as well as government information about sexual health and safety
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute
Making connections between media policy and social justice requires understanding the big issues people are confronting and then advocating for media change that can help. Find groundbreaking research and policy analysis on hot-button issues affecting the LGBT community.
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Strategic Thinking, Information Sharing, Collaborations
The Danger of Internet Filters for LGBT Youth & Public Health
Often required in schools and pushed on libraries and other public internet venues, the so-called protections of internet filtering software can prevent gay, lesbian, trans and questioning youth from getting the health information, support and facts they need to survive. Studies show that LGBT teens are at high risk for suicide and violence. Fight dangerous internet filtering policies in your community and support libraries & intellectual freedom with the American Library Association's (2003)
Libraries & the Internet Toolkit and the LGBT Toolkit for Libraries.
Online Policy Group- Internet Provider Assessment
There's a lot to be learned from this Online Service Provider Assessment Project that looked at how fair, accurate, and inclusive online service providers were with respect to a variety of content topics and constituent communities. The first online service provider surveyed by the OSPA project was America Online (AOL) and the first topic area was lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) content. OPG focuses on access, privacy, and digital defamation.
Minority Politics, Mass Media and Civil Society in Transition Countries
A Case Study of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland.
~MEDIA ANALYSIS AND CRITICISM FROM LGBT PERSPECTIVES~
Where Are We On TV
GLAAD’S 12TH Annual Diversity Study Examines 2007-2008 Primetime Television Season (Report)
WIMN, Women in Media and News Group Blog: LGBT Issues
Media Portrayals of Gays and Lesbians: Introduction
Media educators Larry Gross and George Gerbner argue that the media participate in the "symbolic annihilation" of gays and lesbians through negative stereotypes. (This site also offers resources on race and gender and media)
Homophobia and Stereotypes in Singapore
When content regulation is exclusion… A blogger writes “…We are sending mixed signals to sexual minorities… denying their existence with media content regulation which censors them, replacing their representation with stereotypical and sometimes wrongful portrayals.”
~TOOLS/MODELS: LGBT + RACIAL & ECONOMIC JUSTICE~
People of Color Media Program
Dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of LGBT people of color and events in mainstream. The program is currently focusing on Asian Pacific Islander, Latina/o, Muslim, Native American Two-Spirit and communities of African descent.
LGBT and People of Color Communities Are Not Mutually Exclusive
This project models outreach and “in reach” across stereotypes and false divisions.
Fourteen Steps to Fairness: A Model for Parity in the Journalism Workplace
Serving as a foundation for the work of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association, these recommendations are a guide for employers to opening the doors of the workplace to LGBT employees.
Discover & Connect with LGBT Media Justice Groups Support groups in your area and amazing models such as:
QWOCMAP, Queer Women of Color Media Access Project
A San Francisco Bay Area project that provides training and screening opportunities free of charge to traditionally underserved community members, particularly low-income, immigrant, queer and trans women of color.
Q'ed in Media
Beyondmedia's Chicago-based program focuses on supporting queer and allied youth organizing and community building to combat homophobia in the many communities where queer youth live, learn and struggle.
~TOOLS FOR ALLIES FIGHTING HOMOPHOBIA AND HATE~
Media Campaigns
Research and Talking Points for Media Campaigns Against Homophobia
10 Ways Homophobia Affects Straight People
GLAAD Media Reference Guide
LGBT people have the right to fair, accurate and inclusive reporting of their stories and their issues. This guide offers communications tools and best practices to tell our stories.
Media Education & Safe Schools
Journey to a Hate Free Millennium (Educational Kit)
Exploring the tragic murders of James Byrd, Jr. and Matthew Shepard, and the student shootings at Columbine High School to weave an emotional response to the problem of hate. The Educational Kit includes two versions of the documentary, and a Resource & Action Guide.
Youth in Motion: High School DVD Project
Providing free high-quality LGBTQ media to high schools throughout California.
Beyond the Binary: A Tool Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools
A collaborative project of the Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Transgender Law Center, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights. A wealth of information designed to assist you in creating a safe space for transgender and gender nonconforming students.
The "Invisibles"-Lesbian Women as Library Users
Is it the duty of libraries to supply media for homosexual women? What could libraries do, if need be, to improve collections, services and training for lesbian users and staff?
Journalism Tools
Journalism and Mass Communication Educator’s Toolbox
Enhance your access to teaching materials on LGBT issues in the news media.
Journalist’s Toolbox
NLGJA's toolbox is designed to assist journalists who don't normally cover the LGBT community. Also: the Lesbian and Gay Journalists’ Mentorship Program
~SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS~
Invite an LGBT activist to your conference, meeting or organization to talk about their concerns and visions for the media. Contact any group listed on this page. Also:
~SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH~
Learning to be Prejudiced? Media Usage and Anti-gay Attitudes
Do people learn to be homophobic from the media? Are people with homophobic beliefs more likely to consume certain media such as political talk radio?
Gender Studies & Mass Media Reading List
Resources for the teaching of, and research into, mass communication practices, trends, ethics, problems, history, and theory related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender-oriented subjects.
Queer Theory and Communication: From Disciplining Queers to Queering the Discipline(s) (book)
Smart talk about sexuality in the communication discipline and beyond, the book integrates current queer theory, research, and interventions to illustrate the damage that homophobia does--on personal, social, and cultural levels--and suggests possibilities for social and cultural change.
~LGBT MEDIA~
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LGBT online publications and news sources
- LGBT Networks/Syndicates/Associations
- Frameline Distribution distributor of LGBT media.
