Announcements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2002
Contact: Jasmyne Cannick or Charlotte M. Young
(310) 775-3153
Groundbreaking Documentary On
African-American Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Coming
Out Experiences Sends Out Call For Participants
Los Angeles, CA ( Dec. 06, 2002)
Barely Breaking Even Productions, a collaboration between
journalist and publicist Jasmyne Cannick and long time activist
and writer Charlotte M. Young, are seeking participants for a
full length documentary film exploring coming out stories of
African-American gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Barely Breaking Even Productions a division of Bamboo Media, has
embarked upon a three-prong project to include a documentary
film, a photography book and a photo-text exhibit. “My personal
goal is to incite the black family to start talking more openly
about sexual orientation and I believe that once we see the
diversity of gay people and hear their stories, this in itself
will help to combat homophobia in the black community and more
specifically in the black church,” comments Young.
African-American gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people
wishing to participate need only to call (310) 775-3153 or email
bbeprod@hotmail.com for a preliminary interview. Participant
selection will begin immediately through March of 2003 with
priority given to those who reply first. All ages are welcome.
The filmmaker’s mission is to create a body of work that brings
about social change within the African-American community. This
project endeavors to create a safe place for people to talk
openly about sexual orientation, to educate the black community
about the complexities of sexual identity and to document the
coming out experiences of African-American gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender people. This is in an effort to combat
homophobia, promote tolerance and increase the understanding of
various sexual orientations through the exhibition of film, art
and creative expression.
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