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Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival provides platform for fresh voices

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September 14, 2014

Fall is a great time to be in Austin with the advent of film festival fever that will soon overtake the city.The nearest fest, which also happens to be the longest-running, is AGLIFF or The Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Fe...

Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the Popemobile during his inauguration mass at St Peter's square on March 19, 2013 at the Vatican.

Pope’s attitude towards gays is accepting, sets an example

October 8, 2013

Openly gay mayoral candidate murdered in Mississippi

March 6, 2013

Television characters enforce stereotypes

October 23, 2012

Representation of LGBTQ characters on TV is on the rise, according to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). But any representation is not always good representation. GLAAD recently released their 17th annual “Where We ...

Homophobia is not the norm in Austin

October 16, 2012

Although Austin has announced its support of same-sex marriage, there are still incidents of homophobia-fueled crime in the city. Andrew Oppelman and Nick Soret were attacked downtown during Austin’s Pride Weekend on Sept. 2...