Meet Assi Azar - Israeli Celeb and Part of "Out In Israel" Month

"Out in Israel Month" is a month-long campaign in and around Boston this November that honors Israel’s vibrant LGBT culture and community. It brings together politicians, artists, filmmakers, musicians, students and other activists in hopes of educating the public about the status of civil rights for LGBT Israeli citizens; it's also meant to celebrate the LGBT community and culture in both Israel and Boston.

Part of that event is a screening of Mom and Dad, I Have Something to Tell You, a documentary on Assi Azar, a well-known Israeli TV personality who co-hosts the Israeli version of Big Brother along with Erez Tal. Azar came out in 2005 and because there weren't many openly gay Middle Eastern men in the media at that time, he was quickly seen throughout LGBT media. In 2009 he was chosen to be a part of the OUT 100 as one of the most influential gay people around the world.

In Mom and Dad, I Have Something to Tell You, Azar shares his personal coming out experience. The documentary also explores coming out from the parent’s perspective as well as from members of the LGBT community in Israel. Boston's LGBT Film Festival will screen the doc on November 6th at 2:00PM at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge as part of "Out in Israel Month." There will be a Q&A with Azar following the screening.

Whether or not you're able to attend the event, Azar is a fascinating man worth knowing. Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson, host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ and a woman tightly involved with the New England LGBT community, interviewed Azar for her online show. In it he discusses his coming out, the movie, and what it's like being an out gay man and popular media broadcaster in the Middle East.

SCREENING INFO:
Sunday, November 6

2:00PM
Brattle Theater
40 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
www.outinisraelmonth.com

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