Short Film Against Gun Violence Wins Troy Perry Award
in OUR PRIDE 2019 LGBTQ+ Student Video Competition
June 10, 2019 - A three-minute short video on gun violence by 15-year-old student filmmaker Odessa Shlain Goldberg has been awarded the Troy Perry Award in the 2019 OUR PRIDE Video Fest competition. Set to the music of Rufus Wainwright's rendition of Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, the video interweaves a rewritten version of the post-World War II poem “First They Came” by German theologian & Lutheran pastor Martin Niemöller, with images from the aftermath of mass shootings. It follows a chronological history of the some of the worst mass shootings in recent history. Press Release Here
High Schooler's Film About Pulse and Other Shootings Will Move You to Tears
With the prevalence of mass shootings in the United States, 16-year-old high school student Odessa Shlain Goldberg says she no longer trusts people — strangers or otherwise — as much as she used to. They have affected her life in numerous ways, from shooting drills at school to an unshakeable fear in crowded places. It’s also what led her to her topic for the Our Pride Student Video Competition, for which she won first place. / GayStarNews.com News Story Here
2018 Troy Perry Awards Presented to Three Young Activists from the USA, India and China at Awards Event in Los Angeles
Anwesh Sahoo is a passionate Indian LGBTQ activist, artist, blogger, writer, model, actor, and TEDx speaker. His “Fitting Out” media campaign has gained widespread acclaim while he has been an outspoken supporter of the legalization of homosexuality in India and addressing the atrocities being committed against LGBTQ people in India. Wei Tingting is the founder and director of the Guangzhou Gender and Sexuality Education Center. She is one of the five feminists arrested and detained for 37 days by the Chinese authorities in March 2015, which received worldwide media attention. Jalen Bell-Syftestad has dedicated her young life to become educated and active in the gender equality movement, the fight for LGBTQ rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
2018 Recipients Details Here
2018 Recipients Details Here
Legendary LGBTQ Filmmaker and Human Rights Activist Pat Rocco
Receives Honorary Troy Perry Medal of Pride
Los Angeles, CA (October 24, 2016) Legendary LGBTQ filmmaker and human rights activist Pat Rocco will receive the inaugural Troy Perry Medal of Pride, honoring LGBTQ people and allies who are on the front lines of community activism around the world. In recognition of LGBTQ History Month, the award will be presented by Rev. Troy Perry, in whose name the awards have been created, at a special event launching THE LAVENDER EFFECT® Queer History Channel and Student Filmmaker Competition at the W Hollywood Hotel, October 26, 2016 from 6-8pm. The event if FREE and open to the public at the Rooftop Pool. MORE
Jamaican LGBTQ Human Rights Activist Angeline Jackson
Receives Inaugural Troy Perry Medal of Pride
Los Angeles, CA (October 18, 2016) Jamaican LGBTQ human rights activist Angeline Jackson will receive the inaugural Troy Perry Medal of Pride, honoring LGBTQ people and/or allies who are on the front lines of community activism around the world. In recognition of LGBTQ History Month, the award will be presented by Rev. Troy Perry, in whose name the awards have been created, at a special event launching THE LAVENDER EFFECT® Queer History Channel and Student Filmmaker Competition at the W Hollywood Hotel. MORE
