{"id":382,"date":"2014-01-04T12:08:47","date_gmt":"2014-01-04T18:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/?p=382"},"modified":"2016-07-17T20:43:00","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T00:43:00","slug":"book-and-film-news-january-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/archives\/382","title":{"rendered":"Book and Film News: January 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/God-Made-Dad-and-Mom.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-383\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" alt=\"God Made Dad and Mom\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/God-Made-Dad-and-Mom.png\" width=\"210\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/God-Made-Dad-and-Mom.png 300w, https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/God-Made-Dad-and-Mom-200x154.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a>A book to watch out for.<\/b> A new picture book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.addictinginfo.org\/2013\/05\/26\/anti-gay-kids-book-tells-kids-even-animals-know-better-than-to-have-same-sex-families-ignoring-scientific-fact-video\/  \"><i>God Made Dad &amp; Mom<\/i><\/a>, teaches children that a straight family is the only good family as Michael is taught both at home and in school that all families have one mother and one father. Michael\u2019s friend Jimmy has two dads, which worries Michael. Visiting the zoo, where the animals all know that families have only one mom and one dad, causes Michael to ask if his father if he can pray for Jimmy\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autostraddle.com\/23-80s-90s-young-adult-novel-covers-with-major-lesbian-subtext-1721516\/?fb_source=pubv1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Girl-Talk.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-384\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" alt=\"Girl Talk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Girl-Talk-208x300.png\" width=\"166\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Girl-Talk-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Girl-Talk-315x454.png 315w, https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Girl-Talk-200x288.png 200w, https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Girl-Talk.png 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/a><\/a><b>Take a fun romp<\/b> back 20-30 years to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autostraddle.com\/23-80s-90s-young-adult-novel-covers-with-major-lesbian-subtext-1721516\/?fb_source=pubv1\">these young adult fiction series titles<\/a> with lesbian overtones. Thanks to Lambda Literary for pointing out the blog.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Breaking-Through.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-385\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" alt=\"Breaking Through\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Breaking-Through-231x300.jpg\" width=\"185\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Breaking-Through-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Breaking-Through-500x647.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Breaking-Through-315x407.jpg 315w, https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Breaking-Through-200x258.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Breaking-Through.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/a>Since its premiere last spring, <b>Cindy L. Abel\u2019s documentary,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegavoice.com\/aae\/film\/5956-breaking-through-chronicles-the-rise-of-lgbt-politicians\"> <i>Breaking Through<\/i><\/a><\/b><i>, <\/i>has been circling the country at independent film festivals. From former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to Doraville (GA) City Councilmember Brian Bates, the 26 openly LGBT political leaders interviewed for the film tell about their experiences in \u201cbreaking through fear, shame and self-doubt.\u201d Abel is working on the film\u2019s television distribution, DVD, and streaming on demand. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakingthroughmovie.com\/\">Click here to view the trailer on their website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A book to watch out for. A new picture book, God Made Dad &amp; Mom, teaches children that a straight family is the only good family as Michael is taught both at home and in school that all families have one mother and one father. Michael\u2019s friend Jimmy has two dads, which worries Michael. 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