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Fawn Yacker is an American filmmaker, producer, and cinematographer. She also co-found the LGBT organization "The Last Closet".

About

In 2009, she co-wrote, co-produced and co-directed with director Dee Mosbacher a one-hour documentary film entitled Training Rules,[1] about the controversial women's basketball program ran by Rene Portland at Pennsylvania State University collegiate sports. Fawn Yacker is a founding member of The Nuclear Beauty Parlor.

She co-founded the LGBT organization "The Last Closet", with the goal of ending homophobia in men's professional athletics and providing support.[2][3][4]

Filmography

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Producer

Cinematographer

References

  1. ^ a b c "Training Rules |". Smith College Libraries, Smith College Special Collections Finding Aids database. Retrieved 2021-04-02. Co-produced and directed by Dee Mosbacher and Fawn Yacker.
  2. ^ Alhlou, Yousur (2012-10-30). "Supervisors to LGBT Athletes: Step Out of the Closet". Mission Local. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ Zeigler, Cyd (2012-09-18). "The Last Closet launches, aims to open closet doors for gay pro athletes". Outsports. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ Avery, Dan (2012-09-19). ""The Last Closet" Campaign Tackles Homophobia In Men's Pro Sports". Queerty. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ "That's a family! [videorecording]". Stanford Libraries. Stanford University. 2000. Yacker, Fawn. Producer
  6. ^ Demory, P.; Pullen, Christopher (2016-04-30). Gay Identity, New Storytelling and The Media. Springer. p. 256. ISBN 978-1-349-66841-0.
  7. ^ Newsletter of Film Arts Foundation, the Bay Area Organization of Independent Film and Videomakers. Film Arts Foundation. 2001. p. 25.

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