It targets vulnerable sexual and gender minorities for political gain. Russia’s “gay propaganda” law is a classic example of political homophobia. The law has also had a stifling effect on access to affirming education and support services, with harmful consequences for LGBT youth. In Russia, antipathy towards homosexuality and gender variance is not new-LGBT people there have long faced threats, bullying, abuse inside their families, and discrimination-but the 2013 “gay propaganda” law has increased that social hostility. All told, Family Values satisfies on many levels.Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth in Russia face formidable barriers to enjoying their fundamental rights to dignity, health, education, information, and association. Kidd spends most of his time slurping hungrily on the much older man’s cock, and York plows him beautifully for the effort. Kidd is paired with York, who, like Stanton, has matured into a sexy, appealing presence. Summers prods Young and Cross into a superb pairing before joining the action himself. Summers has never been funnier, or sexier, and his fans will not forgive themselves if they miss this performance. Attention must be drawn to the fabulous performance of Bo Summers as Sunshine, a happy-go-lucky pimp. While Jerry Douglas apparently intended viewers to question whether or not Stanton Young, the viewer is not left with any real doubts, and thus their sex has a disquieting edge. This sexual rivalry is one of the dvd’s more fascinating attractions, and it culminates in several steamy encounters between Young and Stanton.
Douglas quite cleverly parallels the journey of both Young and Stanton, tying the older man/younger man theme into a split-screen jack off session and a damned fascinating sex club face-off, in which older Stanton tops youngish O’Donnell, and twentysomething Young fucks an older bigger Tucker. The action cuts to the magnetic Stanton paired with deliciously hung Brooks. Kane, for all of her activism, is virulently homophobic and informs her that his died before he was born, but of course there’s more to that story. Young still lives with his activist mom, played with great verve and high emotion by that patron saint of the gay porn biz, Sharon Kane. The story begins with Young showing his family album to best bud Cross, including his only picture of his. Great sex and a wide selection of appealing men, terrific production values and a timeless theme will push porn buffs to make it a part of their home collection. Douglas’ script is both clever and smart, and Family Values is a prime example of the kind of art the gay porn industry is capable of producing. Longtime porn aficionados will note the re-emergence of ’70s gay porn stars Derrick Stanton and Steve York, alongside current stud-pups Brooks, Kidd and Cross. Cast: Bo Summers, Brent Cross, Bryan Kidd, Cole Tucker, Derrick Stanton, Erich Lange, Kristian Brooks, Kurt Young, Steve O’Donnell, Steve Yorkīoasting high-end production values and scorching sex, Family Values figured prominently in the 1997 awards.