June 2006 Pride Month Television Programming Highlights: Kathy Griffin, Queer Eye, Margaret Cho, Charles Busch and More!

Networks are airing special LGBT-themed programming and public service announcements through the month of June to celebrate Pride Month, which honors the historic Stonewall uprising of June 28, 1969.

Here are LGBT television highlights for the month of June that will tickle you pink!

Thursday, June 1

In the Life (syndicated)
The LGBT newsmagazine airs its "Pride in Action" episode this month, showcasing stories of those in the community making unique contributions to social activism. Hosted by political humorist Kate Clinton. Times and dates vary; go to http://www.inthelifetv.org for airdates.

Summer Storm (here!TV)
In this 2004 German drama, a closeted gay teen on a rowing team comes out when an all-gay team participates in a competition. Featured title throughout the month of June; check listings.

Margaret Cho: Assassin (here!TV)
Openly bisexual comic Margaret Cho's 2005 live concert film. Featured title throughout the month of June; check listings.

Grande école (here!TV)
2004 French drama about three college students - two men and one woman - in a love triangle. Featured title throughout the month of June; check listings.

Portrait of a Marriage(Logo, 9 PM ET/PT) PREMIERE
A British melodrama in two parts, this miniseries tells the story of two women during World War II who have a clandestine affair while one is married to a man. Multiple airings; check listings.

Friday, June 2
TransGeneration(Sundance Channel, 7 PM ET/PT)
Winner of a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary, TransGeneration is an eight-episode series that tells the story of four transgender college students at campuses across the United States. Subsequent episodes air every Friday at 7 PM ET/PT. .

Saturday, June 3
Mysterious Skin(Sundance Channel 10 PM ET/PT)
Gregg Araki's 2005 feature in which a young hustler crosses paths with a teenager who believes he's been abducted by aliens. Nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film Limited Release.

The Living End (Sundance Channel 11:45 PM ET/PT)
Director Gregg Araki's story of two HIV positive gay men - a hustler and a movie critic - was revolutionary in 1992 for its depiction of HIV-positive gay men as sexually active.

Sunday, June 4
Same Sex America (Showtime, 4:30 PM ET/PT)
This documentary charts the journey of seven gay and lesbian couples in Massachusetts fighting for same-sex marriage. Multiple airings; check listings.

Monday, June 5
June 5, 1981 is most frequently cited as the day that AIDS was discovered. GLAAD has created an online AIDS @ 25 Media Resource Guide to assist journalists in covering a quarter century of AIDS and LGBT images in the media.

The Ride: Seven Days to End AIDS (Logo, 1 PM ET/PT)
This original documentary series follows five diverse people as they participate in the 7-day, 585-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. All are riding to raise money for HIV/AIDS services and awareness. Multiple airings; check listings. .

Venus Boyz (Sundance Channel, 9 PM ET/PT) PREMIERE
Gabriel Baur's 2002 award-winning documentary on drag kings.

Tuesday, June 6
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo, 9 PM ET/PT) SEASON PREMIERE
GComedian Kathy Griffin returns for Season Two of her unscripted series. This time around, she will auction herself on eBay, attend a gay prom, and go ice skating with Olympian Johnny Weir. Frequent repeats; new episodes air every Tuesday at 9 PM.

Queer Eye (Bravo, 9 PM ET/PT) SEASON PREMIERE
The Emmy-award winning unscripted series makes its fourth season premiere. The Fab Five hit the Vegas Strip to improve potentially tacky weddings. Frequent repeats; new episodes air every Tuesday at 10 PM..

Wednesday, June 7
Noah's Arc (Logo, 10 PM ET/PT
Season One is re-aired, with bonus material, including DVD special features, behind-the-scenes footage and previews of Season Two. Multiple airings; check listings.

Can't Get a Date (Logo, 10:30 PM ET/PT) SEASON PREMIERE
This reality show - co-produced with VH1 - makes its debut, offering dating advice and helpful tips to people who can't find Mr. or Ms. Right.Multiple airings; check listings.

Thursday, June 8
We Are Dad (Showtime, 11 AM ET/PT)
A gay couple becomes foster parents to infants who are HIV-positive, but to adopt they must challenge Florida's ban on adoption by same-sex parents. Nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Documentary. Multiple airings; check listings.

Saturday, June 10
Tarnation (Sundance Channel, 10 PM ET/PT)
Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette looks back on his life through old home movies, answering machine recordings and his early films to create a family memoir in this 2003 documentary.

CHO Revolution ( (Sundance Channel, 11:35 PM ET/PT)
Openly bisexual comic Margaret Cho's 2004 live concert film.

Sunday, June 11
Entourage (HBO, 10 PM ET/PT) SEASON PREMIERE
Season three opener of the hit comedy series centered around an up-and-coming actor, his three friends and his agent, Ari, who has a gay assistant with whom he has a love/hate relationship. Frequent repeats; new episodes air every Sunday at 10 PM.

Monday, June 12
OUTzoneTV.com launches PREMIERE
Bravo launches a new broadband channel specifically for the LGBT online community. Programming highlights include long- and short-form video, such as the made-for-TV movie That Certain Summer, the UK documentary My Husband is Gay and the short-lived Bravo reality series Cooking's a Drag.

Three of Hearts: A Post-Modern Family (Bravo, 9 PM ET/PT) PREMIERE
This 2004 documentary chronicles an untraditional "trinogamous" relationship between two men and a woman.

Friday, June 16
As the World Turns (CBS Daytime) SEASON PREMIERE
When Luke suspects that his mother is trying to "change" him, their confrontation leaves Luke wondering if coming out to his family was the right thing to do. Frequent repeats; new episodes air every Sunday at 10 PM.

Saturday, June 17
Philadelphia (Showtime, 3:25 PM ET/PT)
Tom Hanks gave an Oscar-winning performance in this 1993 film about a man who is fired from his law firm when they find out he is living with AIDS. Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) defends him in court, and in the process, overcomes his own homophobia and fear of the disease. Multiple airings; check listings.

Nowhere (Sundance Channel, 10 PM ET/PT)
Gregg Araki's1997 film about a group of alienated Los Angeles teens. Features many lesbian, gay and bisexual characters.

A.K.A (Sundance Channel, 11:30 PM ET/PT)
Set in 1970s Britain, this 2002 film tells the true story of Dean, a young man who assumes another identity to enter high society. While mingling with the wealthy, two very different men pursue him romantically.

Saturday, June 17
Philadelphia (Showtime, 3:25 PM ET/PT)
Tom Hanks gave an Oscar-winning performance in this 1993 film about a man who is fired from his law firm when they find out he is living with AIDS. Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) defends him in court, and in the process, overcomes his own homophobia and fear of the disease. Multiple airings; check listings.

Sunday, June 18
The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation (Cinemax, 8 PM ET/PT) PREMIERE
John C. Canemaker's Academy Award-winning animated short film about the openly gay filmmaker's strained relationship with his father. 

The Lady in Question is Charles Busch (Sundance Channel, 9 PM ET/PT) SEASON PREMIERE
The 2005 documentary about Charles Busch, the grande dame of drag and writer/director of cult hits Die Mommie Die! and Psycho Beach Party.

U.S. of Ant (Logo, 10 PM ET/PT) SEASON PREMIERE
In this new unscripted comedy, comedian Ant makes plays a tour guide in search of gay culture in small-town America. Multiple airings; check listings.

Wednesday, June 21
Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer (HBO, 6 AM ET/PT)
An HBO original documentary chronicling the remarkable rise of openly lesbian tennis legend Billie Jean King. Multiple airings; check listings.

little man (Showtime, 11:15 AM ET/PT) SEASON PREMIERE
A documentary released in 2005 about a lesbian couple whose lives unravel when their surrogate gives birth to their son 100 days early. Awarded Best Documentary at the 2005 New York NewFest and Los Angeles Outfest. Multiple airings; check listings.

Saturday, June 24
Die Mommie Die! (Sundance Channel, 1:35 AM ET/PT)
2003 camp comedy classic about a fading diva (Charles Busch) who kills her husband to be with a younger lover.

Elephant in the Room (Logo, 9 PM ET/PT) PREMIERE
A one-hour documentary that follows three gay Republicans in their struggle to find love and acceptance without compromising their ideals.

Sunday, June 25
Black Filmmaker Showcase (Showtime, 1 PM ET/PT)
The Black Filmmaker Showcase is a competition in which emerging black filmmakers are awarded grants to make films about the African American community. Showtime is presenting three of 2006's finalists:

Monday, June 26
Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig (Sundance Channel, 9 PM ET/PT) PREMIERE
2006 documentary following four students at Harvey Milk High School, the first LGBTQ high school in America. Performers like Jonathan Richman, Sleater-Kinney and Rufus Wainwright recorded songs from John Cameron Mitchell's glam-rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which provided the soundtrack for the students' lives.

Tuesday, June 27
Gregg Araki Triple Feature (Sundance Channel, 10 PM ET/PT)
A three-film salute to director Gregg Araki, writer/director of many films that regularly feature LGBT characters: The Living End (1993), Nowhere (1997) and Mysterious Skin (2005).

Thursday, June 29
Passions (NBC Daytime)
While in Rome, Simone gets drawn into a mystery involving the church and a sacred artifact. She enlists the help of some local Sapphic sisters in her quest to uncover the truth.

Inclusion on this list does not necessarily represent an endorsement by GLAAD.

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Damon Romine, Entertainment Media Director, GLAAD
Phone: (323) 634-2012 Email: romine@glaad.org