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====Date: [[:Category:1992|1992]]====
====Date: [[:Category:2007|2007]]====


====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====


====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]], [[:Category:Sexual/Gender Orientation|Sexual/Gender Orientation]]====
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====


====Medium: [[:Category:Film Video|Film Video]]====
====Medium: [[:Category:Film Video|Film Video]]====
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'''Artist:''' Al Gore (b. 1948)


'''Artist:''' Jennie Livingston, Miramax and the NEA
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Federal Way School Board


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Dr. Ted Baehr's Christian Film and Television Commission
'''Dates of Action:''' Thursday, January 11, 2007


'''Dates of Action:''' 1992
'''Location:''' Federal Way, Washington, United States of America


'''Location:''' New York City and Washington, DC
'''Description of Artwork:''' Movie/documentary <P>


'''Description of Artwork:''' A documentary film depicting homosexuality and gay balls in New York City.
'''The Incident:''' "After a parent who supports the teaching of creationism and opposes sex education complained about the film, the Federal Way School Board on Tuesday placed what it labeled a moratorium on showing the film. The movie consists largely of a computer presentation by former Vice President Al Gore recounting scientists' findings." <P>
The Board determined that "Al Gore's documentary about global warming may not be shown unless the teacher also presents an opposing view." <P>
"Condoms don't belong in school, and neither does Al Gore. He's not a schoolteacher," said Frosty Hardison, a parent of seven who also said that he believes the Earth is 14,000 years old. "The information that's being presented is a very cockeyed view of what the truth is. ... The Bible says that in the end times everything will burn up, but that perspective isn't in the DVD."  <P>


'''The Incident:''' The Christian Film and Television Commission called for "all moral Americans" to boycott Jennie Livingston's ''Paris is Burning'', charging that it was a "homosexual propaganda film." Livingston received grants from Art Matters, Inc., the New York State Council on the Arts, and the NEA film and video program.
'''Results of Incident:''' The movie may not be shown unless the teacher presents an "opposing view." <P>


'''Results of Incident:''' ''Paris is Burning'' received international attention and distribution. The Commission continues to recommend local ratings boards for film.
'''Source:''' http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/299253_inconvenient11.html


'''Source:''' Artistic Freedom Under Attack 1992
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Revision as of 09:13, 14 September 2022

Featured Case: An Inconvenient Truth


Date: 2007

Region: North America

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Film Video


AlGore.jpg

Artist: Al Gore (b. 1948)

Confronting Bodies: Federal Way School Board

Dates of Action: Thursday, January 11, 2007

Location: Federal Way, Washington, United States of America

Description of Artwork: Movie/documentary

The Incident: "After a parent who supports the teaching of creationism and opposes sex education complained about the film, the Federal Way School Board on Tuesday placed what it labeled a moratorium on showing the film. The movie consists largely of a computer presentation by former Vice President Al Gore recounting scientists' findings."

The Board determined that "Al Gore's documentary about global warming may not be shown unless the teacher also presents an opposing view."

"Condoms don't belong in school, and neither does Al Gore. He's not a schoolteacher," said Frosty Hardison, a parent of seven who also said that he believes the Earth is 14,000 years old. "The information that's being presented is a very cockeyed view of what the truth is. ... The Bible says that in the end times everything will burn up, but that perspective isn't in the DVD."

Results of Incident: The movie may not be shown unless the teacher presents an "opposing view."

Source: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/299253_inconvenient11.html






























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