Del Martin (1921-2008)
Today we mourn the loss of one of our greatest LGBT community leaders, Del Martin, who passed away early in the morning on Wednesday, August 27th at UCSF Hospice in San Francisco. Del was the co-founder of the oldest lesbian rights organization in the U.S., The Daughters of Bilitis, along with her partner of more than fifty years, Phyllis Lyon.
Del’s accomplishments were many; her commitment to social change tremendous. She was a trailblazing leader not just in the LGBT movement but was also a pioneer in the Women’s movement (she was the first out lesbian on the board of directors of the National Organization for Women) and in the Democratic Party (she and Phyllis co-founded the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club). For a lengthy and inspiring overview of Del’s many, many undertakings over the years please read her bio page at GLBTQ.com.
Del and Phyllis were profiled in the documentary, NO SECRET ANYMORE: THE TIMES OF DEL MARTIN & PHYLLIS LYON. Directed by JEB, the film is not yet available on DVD but is distributed by Frameline.
Del’s most recent political commitment was to the same-sex marriage struggle — she and Phyllis were the first couple to be wed at San Francisco City Hall in February 2004 (sparking the Winter of Love) and they were married again on June 16th of this year — the first same-sex couple to be wed following the California Supreme Court ruling recognizing the right for same sex couples to marry.
A memorial and tribute are currently being organized. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in honor of Del to the NCLR “No On 8″ PAC at www.nclrights.org/NoOn8.
Itty Bitty Titty Committee National DVD Release Party Schedule
ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE DVD Release Parties are planned for select cities in September and October to celebrate the film’s September 2nd arrival on DVD. Party-goers can get their hands on free t-shirts, DVDs and mini-posters so get yourself out there and join the Committee! Cities announced so far include Dallas (Sue Ellen’s, September 5th), Boston (Club Café, September 5th), San Francisco (The Lexington Club, September 6th), Los Angeles (Eleven, September 9th), and Provincetown (The Pied, October 11th). Visit the Official Party page for more details!
The Cho Show
Have you seen it yet? The Cho Show follows Margaret Cho and her eccentric entourage through the surreal Hollywood shuffle, where, even in the wild and crazy world of entertainment, they’re one of a kind. The one and only Margaret Cho returns to the small screen with this fun VH1 series Thursday nights this Fall. To catch the next episode tune in September 4th at 11pm (Canadian viewers tune in for broadcasts on The Comedy Network September 8th at 10pm). More details on Margaret’s official website where you can also find complete info about her current, Beautiful Tour!
September LGBT Film Festival Mania
September is a big month for queer film-lovers across North America (and around the world). Take a look at the Wolfe Queer Fest Directory for links to all the September LGBT film fests including: Austin, Memphis, Milwaukee, Pikes Peak, Fresno, Dayton and Albuquerque! Get out of the house this month and be the first on your block to see some great LGBT films on the big screen!
In This Month’s Festival Spotlight:
The Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival is one of the country’s longest running film festivals. Celebrating its 21st anniversary with an international array of the finest and newest in films and videos by and about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Attendees are in for an extravaganza of eleven days of features, documentaries, and shorts — starting September 4th at the Oriental Theatre with the local premiere of Tom Gustafson’s wildly popular gay hit, Were the World Mine.
Michael Musto (gossip maven, The Village Voice)
“One of my favorite LGBT films is William Friedkin’s THE BOYS IN THE BAND. The 1970 adaptation of Matt Crowley’s landmark play is still stingingly funny and rivetingly melodramatic, its journey into self-loathing coming off not nearly as dated as it probably should. Cliff Gorman snaps off the screen as the film’s biggest queen of all.”
Bookmark Michael’s La Dolce Musto Village Voice column and check out his La Daily Musto blog every day!
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