#pride

This is Pride weekend here in Oxford, MS, and by some miracle, a forecast that told us we would be rained out, was wrong. The sun shone bright on all of us as we marched for the third year in a row.

Pride has meant a lot to me over the years. I was not sure if I wanted to post this video of my speech at the LOU Pride Gala from last Saturday, but when I woke up to the news that "Call Me By Your Name" had won Best Film at the GLAAD Media Awards, what will certainly be the last award it wins (it is May, for goodness sakes!) I thought, why not.

Tonight I start watching LGBTQ submissions for the Oxford Film Festival as well. I have a lot of pride and gratitude for being given that honor.

Anyway, here is the speech.