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Reviews and Comments
"SPEAK UP! is an energetic, thoughtful and moving examination of the many and complex issues facing queer young people today. Its visuals and pacing will keep students engaged while its content provides a wealth of material for substantive discussion."
- Deborah Carlin, Associate Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Editor of Queer Theories: Readings Across Disciplines
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SPEAK UP!
Improving the Lives of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered Youth
2001
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In this section:
Summary
Logistical Information
Biographical Summary
Reviews and Comments
Screenings and Festivals
Articles
Summary:
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) students and their allies face unique challenges of violence and harassment in schools. SPEAK UP! explores what these students and their allies have done to transform their schools into safer and more welcoming environments. Interviews with students, parents, teachers, administrators and national activists highlight not only the need for transformation, but offer resources and advice for those actively working for change.
Featuring interviews with Judy Shepard, Danny and Julie from MTV's Real World New Orleans and actor/musician Anthony Rapp, this innovative video offers a powerful look at the ways in which individuals are reclaiming their classrooms and hallways as spaces safe for GLBT students.
Logistical Information:
Written and Directed by John Kazlauskas
Produced by Sut Jhally
Edited by John Kazlauskas and Kenyon King
Copyright 2001
Biographical Summary:
John Kazlauskas completed SPEAK UP! as his senior thesis while at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, from which he graduated in May 2001 with majors in English and Sociology and - like Jackson Katz - a minor in Women's Studies. During his time there, he was very actively involved in GLBT issues on campus and spoke throughout the community as part of the Stonewall Center's Speakers Bureau. His involvement with the Center in planning for the Action for Campus Transformation (ACT) conference and collaborations as president of the the Distinguished Visitors Program earned him a place on the 2000 Youth Resource Honor Roll - a list of the top 100 Activists for GLBT youth in the nation. Other recognition that John has received for his work includes a Class of 1941 Humanitarian Award, a Senior Leadership Award, and the Ozzy Klate Memorial Challenge and Change Youth Award from the Men's Resource Center of Western Massachusetts. He is pursuing a graduate degree from New York University in an interdisciplinary program that explores how to affect social change through film and video. He is also working with Paper Tiger Television and interning with Michael Moore's production company.
Screenings and Festivals:
The 26th San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
June 21, 2002
GLSEN Boston 12th Annual Conference
March 16, 2002
Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
For more information about this screening, call the Media Education Foundation or visit www.glsenboston.org
Articles:
Coming soon.
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