In Edge of Seventeen, the year is 1984, the music playing is Boy George and the Bronski Beat, and Eric and his best friend Maggie are almost 17. They don matching polyester uni- forms for their summer job at a lunch wagon, managed by a supportive lesbian, played endearingly by comic Lea De Laria. It is at the lunch wagon that Eric has his first sexual experience, with fellow worker and college student Rod, causing Maggie to feel left out and jealous. When he returns to school, Eric begins exploring a new look, one inspired by the British bands he listens to and the gay club he begins to frequent. Edge of Seventeen is an uncompromising depiction of the complexities of sexual experience, from the heady romance of a first kiss to the messy realities of adult sex. It is hard to resist this charming and humorously authentic look at life and music in the '80's.

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A stunning success at the Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals, Get Real recounts a coming out story of sixteen-year-old Steven Carter, who bears a tremendous crush on the school's top athlete, the handsome John Dixon. Steven has absolutely no problems with being gay but is smart enough to know that his parents and friends may not be as accepting. He can't tell his parents, and none of his friends know; he can only confide in his best pal, the overweight, feisty Linda, who wants nothing more than a romance of her own. Then John notices Steven's attention. "Shore captures the secret lives and desires of his teenage characters with a fresh eye that makes this film youthful and invigorating" (Piers Handling, Toronto International Film Festival). Cosponsored by Fenway Community Health Center.

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In this documentary, out lesbian Reno, an oddball comedian and stream-of-consciousness performer, takes us on a search for her birth mother. Reno was adopted into a suburbanite all-American family, where she always knew she was different. The camera captures Reno's quest, complete with her ups, downs, and tantrums. Her journey is assisted by her loving friends. Included are depictions of Reno's fantasies and nightmares, featuring Lily Tomlin as her fairy godmother and Mary Tyler Moore as her mother. Reno herself gives the performance of her life as she uses her detective powers to solve the mystery of her birth. This is an adventure not to be missed.

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