August 3, 2011
"In The Life" Goes on Gaycation
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 2 MIN.
New York City, NY - Summer is an opportunity for the LGBT community to come together, have fun and commune with nature. These opportunities for support often celebrate and change societal perceptions about what it means to be gay.
IN THE LIFE goes on "gaycation" with lesbian volunteers who bring positive visibility and lend a helping hand to local communities while vacationing in the Caribbean with Sweet, a lesbian travel company that merges travel with social and environmental awareness.
"We are ambassadors when we go on these community service projects. We're bringing with us our really positive attitude and our belief that we can make a difference," Jen Rainin, Co-Founder, Sweet.
From the waters of the Caribbean to rural Pennsylvania, IN THE LIFE travels to experience the world of gay camping at Camp Oneida. In rural areas all over the United States there are campgrounds specifically for gay men and lesbians. It is a trend that has blossomed over the past few years with nearly 100 camps around the country. Oneida Campground & Lodge is one of these camps that provide a safe space for the LGBT community to experience nature in a supportive environment.
"I think what most people are looking for is the basic need of acceptance. Basic acceptance for who they are, what they do, how the live their life," Derek Sutherland, Manager, Camp Oneida.
To watch "Gaycation" click here:
Gaycation begins airing on August 1st on public television stations across the country and is available for free video streaming and downloadable podcasts from the In The Life Media website. To find out when it will air in your local area, to stream or download it, go to www.ITLMedia.org
In The Life Media produces change through innovative media that exposes social injustice by chronicling lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender life. Produced by In The Life Media, IN THE LIFE is the longest running television show documenting the gay experience. IN THE LIFE is a two-time Emmy Award nominee, a Lambda Legal Liberty Award honoree, a Seigenthaler Award recipient from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association for excellence in network television and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Journalism-Newsmagazine.
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Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
