Campus Pride offers exclusive screenings of groundbreaking documentary on youth LGBT activism
Director Christopher Hines has just completed a new film “Legalize Gay - The Civil Rights Movement of a Generation,” set to premiere on Logo later next year. However, Hines has joined with Campus Pride for exclusive advanced screenings, accompanied by an educational guide designed by Campus Pride to encourage more activism in the campaign for LGBT equality. “Campus Pride is already doing so much in the struggle for LGBT equality at universities and colleges across the country. I hope “Legalize Gay” can help in that effort,” Hines said. “The young people in the film are so inspiring.”
Campus Pride Selected As National Partner for StandUp Foundation Against Bullying
Pro-rugby player Ben
Cohen is first straight
athlete to dedicate his
philanthropic efforts for
the benefit of LGBT people
Campus Pride was selected as a national partner by the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, the worlds first organization dedicated solely to combatting bullying, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic status or sexual orientation. "We are proud to partner with Campus Pride. They have a long, successful track record of working with educators and students to make campuses more inclusive for and accepting of LGBT people. Raising awareness of and funds for their tireless, on-the-ground work is very important to all of us here at the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation," said Ben Cohen, MBE, chair of the foundation.
The "2010 State of Higher Education for LGBT People" reveals “chilly” campus climate toward LGBT people, high rates of harassment and lack of safety, inclusiveness in policies, programs and practices across the country. National research has consistently shown that LGBT youth in kindergarten through high school encounter alarming rates of harassment, discrimination and bullying but what happens when these youth go to college?
