EQUALITY U in NY Times slideshow featuring NewFest highlighted films.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/06/04/movies/20080605_NEWFEST_FEATURE.html?8mu&emc=mub2
EQUALITY U featured in AfterElton NewFest coverage.
http://www.afterelton.com/blog/snicks/newfest-2008-is-underway-and-weve-got-some-highlights
Life with Movies and Maxxxxx.
http://jaycbird.blogspot.com/2008/06/frameline-32-day-3-preview.html
EQUALITY U review in Austin360:
By Michael Barnes | Saturday, August 23, 2008
Three stars
“EQUALITY U... will surprise even a viewer who has seen scores of documentaries about gay culture.... Director Dave O’Brien saves the most potent gesture for last: Brigham Young University.... The Equality Riders stare it down with courage, dignity and — dare we say? — grace.”
EQUALITY U review in Out in West Palm Beach:
“EQUALITY U - NOT TO BE MISSED! This is the film everyone needs to see about where HATE is-and isn't -- in our country.”
http://www.outinwestpalmbeach.com/home/news.asp?articleid=32430
EQUALITY U review in Fresno Bee:
“Director Dave O'Brien followed a group of gay activist college students on a nationwide tour of campuses with anti-gay mindsets. I particularly like the way that O'Brien depicts moments of high conflict in a sturdy, unblinking and nonsentimental way. B+”
EQUALITY U review in Creative Loafing Tampa :
“An affecting documentary that follows the first Equality Ride... The final section of the film, at Brigham Young University, is unforgettable. A Mormon student who tells about trying to commit suicide after his mother told him she'd rather he were dead than gay decides to come out in a public ceremony during the Riders' visit to his campus, risking expulsion. As part of the ceremony the Riders perform a "die-in," reading the names of students at this and other schools who did commit suicide -- a sobering reminder of why endeavors like the Equality Ride remain necessary.”
http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/reviews_from_clip_s_first_week_of_films/Content?oid=525690
