Sylvia Rhue | |
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 Rhue at San Francisco Pride in 2011 | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oakwood College UCLA (MSW, 1971) Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (PhD, 1986) |
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| Notable work | All God's Children |
Sylvia Rhue (born 1947) is an African-American writer, filmmaker, producer, and LGBT activist. [1]
Rhue was born in Pasadena, California in 1947. Her parents, a railroad worker and a secretary, were Canadian immigrants. [2] Rhue's maternal great-great-grandmother, a slave, was born in Blair House, the President's Guest House. [3] Rhue grew up attending a traditional black church. [4]
Rhue came out as a lesbian in the early 1970s. She had little support at that time, other than one book, Lesbian/Woman . [5]
Rhue earned a degree in Psychology/Sociology from Oakwood College (now University), and a Master of Social Work from UCLA. [2] In 1986, Rhue graduated from the Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, becoming the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in Human Sexuality. [1] [2]
Rhue found employment as a psychiatric social worker and as a sex therapist, working specifically with the African American community. [1] In 1988, Rhue helped found the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum. [6]
In 1996, Rhue co-produced and co-directed (with Oscar-nominated directors Frances Reid and Dee Mosbacher) the documentary All God's Children , which dealt with African American family and religious values, civil rights, and homophobia. [2] The film won several awards, including Best Documentary at the National Black Arts Film Festival, and a Lambda Liberty Award from the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. [7] [8] Other films produced by Rhue include Women in Love, "We Have a Legacy, and Women and Children: AIDS and HIV. [4]
Rhue served with the National Black Justice Coalition from its founding in 2003, as a board member and a director. [1] [2] [6] She spoke out against condemnation of the LGBT community by the religious right, once stating, "Love is the engine of the universe and cannot be boiled down to tab A goes into Slot B." [9] In 2006, she helped organize the Black Church Summit in Atlanta, to promote acceptance of gays and lesbians in black churches. [10]
Rhue has also worked for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Rights and as Director of Equal Partners in Faith. [1] [11] She has contributed articles to The Huffington Post [2] [12] and other publications.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1994 | Coming Out Under Fire | Archival film source | Documentary |
| 1996 | All God's Children | Director | Documentary |
| 2002 | Family Fundamentals | Consultant | Documentary |
| 2005 | The L Word | Actress | TV series |
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