Sylvia Rhue
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Rhue at San Francisco Pride in 2011
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| Born | 1947 (age 69–70) Pasadena, California |
| Nationality | American |
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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 is an African American writer, filmmaker, producer, and LGBT activist.
Rhue was born in Pasadena, California in 1947. Her parents, a railroad worker and a secretary, were Canadian immigrants. Rhue's maternal great-great-grandmother, a slave, was born in Blair House, the President's Guest House. Rhue grew up attending a traditional black church.
Rhue came out as a lesbian in the early 1970s. She had little support at that time, other than one book, Lesbian/Woman.
Rhue earned a degree in Psychology/Sociology from Oakwood College (now University), and a Master of Social Work from UCLA. 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.
Rhue found employment as a psychiatric social worker and as a sex therapist, working specifically with the African American community. In 1988, Rhue helped found the Black Gay and Lesbian Leadership Forum.
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. 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. Other films produced by Rhue include "Women in Love", "We Have a Legacy", and "Women and Children: AIDS and HIV."
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