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Join us Thursday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m. for the next installment in our Pride Series — a fun film all about seizing the day!

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Academic overachievers Amy and Molly thought keeping their noses to the grindstone gave them a leg up on their high school peers. But on the eve of graduation, the best friends suddenly realize that they may have missed out on the special moments of their teenage years. Determined to make up for lost time, the girls decide to cram four years of not-to-be missed fun into one night — a chaotic adventure that no amount of book smarts could prepare them for.

Booksmart and its director Olivia Wilde have won or been nominated for countless awards on the festival circuit, as well as having received praise from critics and fans for its pacing, acting performances, and fresh take on the subject of being young, gay, and excited about the future!

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102 MIN

Join us Thursday, June 18th at 7:00 p.m. as our Pride Series continues with a classic road-movie-comedy — you’ll be sorry if you don’t “drag” yourself out to see it!

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Elite Manhattan drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) impress regional judges in competition, securing berths in the Nationals in Los Angeles. When the two meet pathetic drag novice Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) — one of the losers that evening — the charmed Vida and Noxeema agree to take the hopeless youngster under their joined wing. Soon the three set off on a madcap road trip across America and struggle to make it to Los Angeles in time.

Full of cameo appearances from the likes of RuPaul, Naomi Campbell, Robin Williams, and Julie Newmar herself, this 1995 film from director Beeban Kidron blends elements of comedy and drama to tell a story about committing to and following your dreams!

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109 MIN

Join us Thursday, June 25th as we wrap up our Pride Series with the ultimate “midnight movie”!

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** Warning: This film contains scenes that may not be appropriate for young viewers **

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Infamous drag queen Divine stars in this quintessential 1972 classic from writer-director John Waters that tells the story of Babs Johnson, an illustrious criminal known as “the filthiest person alive!” When two lesser hoodlums take it upon themselves to try and outdo Babs, the grotesquerie, bizarre-ness, crudity, and sadistic sensationalism rise to levels that only Waters could have the guts to put on film!

This self-proclaimed “exercise in poor taste” may not be for the squeamish, but this film put John Waters on the map in terms of a filmmaker willing to push the boundaries of the artform, and it became a cornerstone of the “abject art” movement. If you’re brave enough to make it to the end, you’ll definitely leave with the knowledge that you just witnessed something unique in all of cinematic history!

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93 MIN

Join us Thursday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. as we kick off this year’s Pride Series with a gut-punchingly good comedy!

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Best friends PJ and Josie — a couple of lesbian virgin outcasts at Rockbridge Falls High School — just want to be “in” with the in-crowd of cheerleaders (and, well, make out with them). The duo decides to hatch a plan to start a fight club at their school under the guise of female empowerment, but its true intent is to create a way to get attractive girls to ultimately have sex with them. When a couple of football players begin to suspect that things don’t add up, they start causing trouble for PJ and Josie and their transparent plans start to fall apart. From there, things get weirder and wilder, culminating in a slug-fest between Rockbridge Falls HS and its rival Huntington.

Equal parts buddy comedy, high school flick, and cult film, Bottoms is the second feature directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby). Co-written by Rachel Sennott (who also stars in the role of “PJ”) and starring Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), this film is a unique and over-the-top take on what it means to be gay during the impressionable years of high school. Hailed by critics and audiences alike, Bottoms is the kind of film you won’t easily forget!

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91 MIN

Armand Goldman (Robin Williams) is a gay Jewish man who owns a nightclub in Miami’s South Beach neighborhood – “The Birdcage” – a venue that has a well-known reputation for its drag shows. In fact, Armand’s partner Albert (Nathan Lane) is the main attraction, performing under the name “Starina.” When Armand’s son Val, a product of a one-night stand with a woman, shows up and explains that he intends to marry a right-wing senator’s daughter, Armand and Albert are compelled to “go into the closet” and pretend to be straight men so that Val can introduce them to the girl’s parents. Things get sticky when a political scandal breaks out involving a colleague of the conservative senator who dies in the arms of a black prostitute, and the real identity of Armand, Albert, and their nightclub is in danger of coming to light.

Mike Nichols, who was involved in the original 1983 Broadway adaptation, directs this hilarious cinematic adaptation of La Cage aux Folles, the 1973 French play by Jean Poiret. Featuring a supporting cast that includes Gene Hackman, Dianne West, and Hank Azaria, The Birdcage is a fun and flamboyant comedy about what happens when one’s true identity is forced into hiding, and its critical acclaim made it a landmark film with respect to LGBTQ representation in mass media.

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This series is sponsored by Ohio University Pride Center, Ohio University Women’s Center, Ohio University Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Women of Color in Athens, City of Athens, College of Fine Arts, Arts for OHIO and the Ohio Arts Council.

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117 MIN

Megan is happily making her way through high school as a cheerleader who’s dating a football player. However, she secretly doesn’t enjoy making out with her boyfriend that much, preferring instead to check out her female peers on the cheerleading squad. Also, her religious parents have noticed Megan’s predilection for eating only vegetables and listening to Melissa Ethridge, which they take to be big red flags that Megan is really a lesbian. As a result, they stage an intervention and send Megan away to a “conversion therapy” camp where the program has the opposite effect – Megan ultimately embraces her lesbianism and falls in love with another camper.

Natasha Lyonne stars alongside Clea DuVall, Ru Paul, and Cathy Moriarty in this charming and satirical teen cult film directed by Jamie Babbit.

Click here to view the rest of the films in the I Love Gay 90’s lineup.

This series is sponsored by Ohio University Pride Center, Ohio University Women’s Center, Ohio University Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Women of Color in Athens, City of Athens, College of Fine Arts, Arts for OHIO and the Ohio Arts Council.

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85 MIN

Written, directed by, and starring Cheryl Dunye, THE WATERMELON WOMAN was the first feature film to be directed by a Black lesbian when it was released in 1996. Shot in a documentary style and featuring a protagonist named “Cheryl” who is a Black lesbian filmmaker like Dunye herself, this humorous (and sexy) film sets out to tell the story of Black lesbians in cinema – particularly that of Fae Richards, star of the 1930’s film called “The Watermelon Woman.” Cheryl, however, runs into to problems in her research due to the fact that both Hollywood and other archival institutions by-and-large excluded or ignored Black queer women, and the scant information she is able to uncover fails to tell the full story. Since books and documents aren’t adequate source material for her project, Cheryl instead opts to track down people who might have insight on the topic.

Made with an initial budget of $300K which was financed by a grant from the NEA and grass-roots fundraising efforts, Dunye’s humble film has since been recognized as a milestone in New Queer Cinema. Beneath its cheeky surface, THE WATERMELON WOMAN digs deep into the issues surrounding representation in media and the challenges of trying to look at history through a new lens.

Click here to view the rest of the films in the I Love Gay 90’s lineup.

This series is sponsored by Ohio University Pride Center, Ohio University Women’s Center, Ohio University Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Women of Color in Athens, City of Athens, College of Fine Arts, Arts for OHIO and the Ohio Arts Council.

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90 MIN

MA VIE EN ROSE (MY LIFE IN PINK) tells the story of Ludovic, a transgender youth who commits herself to living as a girl. Ludovic’s family has just relocated to a nice, new neighborhood and are concerned that their child’s identity-questioning tendencies will cause trouble with their efforts to settle in and be accepted by the new community. Matters come to a head when Ludovic develops a crush on a neighbor boy, dons his dead sister’s dress, and expresses a desire to marry him. This causes a wave of backlash that ultimately results in Ludovic attempting an unsuccessful suicide and threatening to run away from home.

Upon its release in 1997, Belgian director Alain Berliner’s film was unique in its attempt to explore the issue of gender identity by examining it from multiple perspectives. The film took home the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film, and it continues to this day to move viewers with its emotionally rich portrayal of a modern family wrestling with the complexities, both internal and external, of gender.

Click here to view the rest of the films in the I Love Gay 90’s lineup.

This series is sponsored by Ohio University Pride Center, Ohio University Women’s Center, Ohio University Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Women of Color in Athens, City of Athens, College of Fine Arts, Arts for OHIO and the Ohio Arts Council.

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88 MIN

Join us Wednesday, June 4th at 7:00 p.m. as we kick off our summer Rainbow Connections Pride Series with a fun film full of “pep”!

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Specialty cocktail:

“Pep Rally” – West End CiderHouse Eleven Square Vodka, Triple Sec, cranberry juice, a dash of lime juice, garnished with a colorful gummy bear

About the film

Megan is happily making her way through high school as a cheerleader who’s dating a football player. However, she secretly doesn’t enjoy making out with her boyfriend that much, preferring instead to check out her female peers on the cheerleading squad. Also, her religious parents have noticed Megan’s predilection for eating only vegetables and listening to Melissa Ethridge, which they take to be big red flags that Megan is really a lesbian. As a result, they stage an intervention and send Megan away to a “conversion therapy” camp where the program has the opposite effect – Megan ultimately embraces her lesbianism and falls in love with another camper.

Natasha Lyonne stars alongside Clea DuVall, Ru Paul, and Cathy Moriarty in this charming and satirical teen cult film directed by Jamie Babbit.

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Special thanks to the following organizations for sponsoring this series: College of Health Sciences and Professions and The City of Athens

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85 MIN

Join us Wednesday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m. as our Rainbow Connections Pride Series continues with a “pointed” comedy-drama based on Augusten Burroughs’ best-selling memoir!

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Specialty Cocktail:

“The Burroughs” – Golden rum, cola, and a splash of lime juice

About the film

It’s the 1970’s and teenager Augusten is surrounded by eccentricity: from his alcoholic father to his moody, aspiring-poet mother and her oddball psychiatrist…the young man is at a loss for a solid role model during one of the most important formative periods in life. When his mother arranges for her shrink to become his legal guardian, Augusten finds himself in a new household where the eccentricity rises to new levels. Amid all the absurdity of his new surroundings, he befriends the doctor’s daughter, confesses to her that he is gay, and eventually strikes up a sexual relationship with the doctor’s middle-aged adopted son. Sound like the kind of story that’d make a good book..? Well, as it turns out, Augusten eventually leaves for the big city to put his life into words.

Written and directed by Ryan Murphy (Nip/Tuck, Glee, American Horror Story), this adaptation of Burroughs’ successful book features a fantastic supporting cast that includes Alec Baldwin, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, and Evan Rachel Wood.

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Special thanks to the following organizations for sponsoring this series: College of Health Sciences and Professions and The City of Athens

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116 MIN