Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride (2010)
Over the course of a year, film follows Vancouver Pride Society president Ken Coolen to various international Pride events, including Poland, Hungary, Russia, Sri Lanka and others where there is great opposition to pride parades. In North America, Pride is complicated by commercialization and a sense that the festivals are turning away from their political roots toward tourism, party promotion and entertainment. Christie documents the ways larger, more mainstream Pride events have supported the global Pride movement and how human rights components are being added to more established events. In the New York sequence, leaders organize an alternative Pride parade, the Drag March, set up to protest the corporatization of New York Pride. A parade in São Paulo, the world's largest Pride festival, itself includes a completely empty float, meant to symbolize all those lost to HIV and to anti-gay violence.
Cast
- Ken Coolen - Big Gay Ken
- Gilbert Baker - Himself
Screenplay
Themes
LGBTQ+ Acceptance and Pride Stories, Civil Rights Protests and Equality Era, Child Labor and Shame of Exploitation, Human Rights Violations and Effort for Justice
Keywords
homophobia, civil rights, protest, human rights, celebration, pride, lgbt, vancouver, gay pride, pride parade, identity politics, usa politics, british columbia, gay theme, gay rights
Trailer
Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride about?
- Over the course of a year, film follows Vancouver Pride Society president Ken Coolen to various international Pride events, including Poland, Hungary, Russia, Sri Lanka and others where there is great opposition to pride parades. In North America, Pride is complicated by commercialization and a sense that the festivals are turning away from their political roots toward tourism, party promotion and entertainment. Christie documents the ways larger, more mainstream Pride events have supported the global Pride movement and how human rights components are being added to more established events. In the New York sequence, leaders organize an alternative Pride parade, the Drag March, set up to protest the corporatization of New York Pride. A parade in São Paulo, the world's largest Pride festival, itself includes a completely empty float, meant to symbolize all those lost to HIV and to anti-gay violence.
- Who directed Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride?
- Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride was directed by Bob Christie.
- Who stars in Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride?
- Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride stars Ken Coolen, Gilbert Baker.
- How long is Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride?
- Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride?
- Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride produced?
- Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride was produced in Canada.
- What are the themes of Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride?
- The themes of Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride include: LGBTQ+ Acceptance and Pride Stories, Civil Rights Protests and Equality Era, Child Labor and Shame of Exploitation, Human Rights Violations and Effort for Justice.