Diversity on the screen

For Pride Month, the media library of Graz University Library is showing a special selection of films that highlight queer life in all its facets. Stories about courage, love and resistance make it clear how diverse identity can be - and how important visibility is.

Pride Month is celebrated worldwide in June – a month dedicated to queer realities, commemorating the Stonewall Uprising and standing for visibility, diversity and equality. The Media Library at Graz University Library is also marking the occasion with selected media to draw attention to queer history, culture and identity. Under the motto ‘Object of the Month’, we are presenting DVDs from our collection that deal impressively with LGBTQIA+ topics.

A classic of queer film history is The Celluloid Closet, a documentary about the portrayal of homosexuality in Hollywood cinema - from hints to open representation. The Boys in the Band shows the inner life of a group of gay friends in the 1970s and deals with self-acceptance and social pressure. Carol, a quiet, visually powerful film, tells of a forbidden love between two women in conservative 1950s America. In The Watermelon Woman, filmmaker Cheryl Dunye explores African-American queer history with a semi-documentary approach. United in Anger highlights the activism of ACT UP during the AIDS crisis and Tangerine shows the lives of trans women in L.A. in an explosive mix of tragedy and humor. Moonlight, which won an Oscar, tells the poetic story of a gay black man coming of age. These films not only invite discussion, but also reflect the diversity of queer experiences: as colorful and complex as Pride Month itself!

Are you interested? Come to the Media Library and borrow the documentaries or browse through the extensive DVD collection - an exciting movie night is guaranteed!

The DVDs can be ordered via uni kat or borrowed directly from the Media Library! A printed inventory in the Media Library allows you to search through over 8000 DVDs. The inventory can also be sent digitally by e-mail on request
The loan of an external DVD drive is possible on request
Research on these and other topics is possible in over 1300 newspapers on microfilm and in the ORF archive
Purchase requests are gladly accepted

Do you have questions about our holdings or need help with your research? Contact the Media Library team, we will be happy to help you!

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