Jan 19 2009
MLK Day - Remembering the Movement
While a persistent message surrounding Martin Luther King’s Birthday has been of benign volunteerism, there are glimpses of him as an organizer and strategist. Check out this clip where King speaks for himself on the role of taking risks and pursuing justice with a long-term strategy.
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Jan 14 2009
Stan Lee Creates First Gay Superhero
Here at GoLeft, we’re excited about the idea of Stan Lee creating a gay superhero not just for the sake of representation (which is always important) but for the opportunities to explore the overlapping difficulties of being forced to live in hiding because people do not accept your difference, committing your life to making a better world even when that world includes people who are out to get you, and the eternal superhero theme of…more
Jan 5 2009
Annie Lennox Speaks Up for Gaza
We were hard pressed here at GoLeft to find any celebrities coming out against the horrific bombings in Gaza, so this recent footage from a protest in London with Annie Lennox speaking eloquently on the need to end the bombing lifted our spirits that someone with influence is not afraid to speak out. See below.
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Dec 10 2008
Progressive TV Watch: Sex Change Hospital
Another show to watch: cross posted on Choice Words by our own Molly Dilworth!
Has anyone seen this show on WeTV called Sex Change Hospital?
“Based in Trinidad, Colorado, this six-part series follows patients as they arrive in this Old West mining town—dubbed the ‘Sex Change Capital of the World’—to see Dr. Marci Bowers, formerly Mark Bowers, who’ll provide them with the ultimate life-changing operation. From retired grandfathers to construction workers,…more
Dec 1 2008
World AIDS Day
On this, World AIDS Day, you can catch Madonna’s documentary “I Am Because We Are” on the Sundance Channel at 9 p.m. (EST). The documentary takes a look at the devastating scourge of the disease in Africa. The documentary addresses the role that limited resources and low access to medical facilities, and gender discrimination play in spreading the disease.
Here at GoLeft, we also love the Good Catholics Use Condoms Campaign - which…more
