Pariah

Russell Simmons and LaLa Anthony presented Pariah with the award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release at the 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

GLAAD honored the best in LGBT images in the media at the GLAAD Media Awards in New York.

By popular demand, Focus Features’ award-winning Pariah, written and directed by Dee Rees and starring Adepero Oduye, is adding more theaters around the country.

GLAAD recently asked Pariah director Dee Rees some questions about the film and her own journey as an out African American lesbian. Pariah opened in select theaters across the nation last week and has continued to garner much media attention especially in outlets geared toward the African American community. Here’s what various Black media outlets recently had to say.

Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.

Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.

It’s been a great 24 hours for Beginners, Pariah, and LGBT themed films in general as we head into awards season.

Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.

Black Enterprise, the leading business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans, profiled out filmmaker Dee Rees for National Coming Out Day.