Video: In the Life – Defying Stereotypes “Documentary stories from the gay experience”

PBS takes a look into defying stereotypes and the lives of the LGBT community covering stories on politics and public policy, personal and community health, religion, health, and more.

Defying stereotypes series is a three-time Emmy Award nominee, a Lambda Legal Liberty Award honoree, and the recipient of the Courage Award from the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project. Please check out http://www.inthelifetv.org/ to see local listing in your area.

Check out this video entitled “I Am What I Am”, which features rap artists KIN and Shorty Roc.

Rap music has a reputation that has evolved into a stereotype – that it promotes violence, objectifies women, and is homophobic. But there are pioneers emerging, a new generation of rappers like Shorty Roc and KIN, who are countering that image head-on, and demonstrating that “one love” includes everyone.