Through interviews with nine black men living in Philadelphia, Dancing on Pearls explores the ways in which race and sexual orientation intersect. Interviewees reminisce about childhood and adolescent experiences and reflect on a variety of topics, including religion, sexual attraction, the state of the local gay community, HIV, and the experience of loss due to AIDS.

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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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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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