gay history
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Vintage Invisibles
A few years ago Sébastien Lifshitz the Teddy Award winning French screenwriter and Director discovered an old photo that had belonged to two elderly women, whom it didn’t take long to realize were in a lifelong and loving relationship. It inspired Lifschitz into not only compiling this book of vintage portraits of gay love and pride,…
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The Lavender Scare
Filmmaker Josh Howard’s inspiring new documentary that he co-directed with Jill Landes plays a crucial role in bringing to our attention a difficult period in LGBT history that we really should all know about, and never forget that The Lavender Scare is the story of what became the most successful witch hunt in American history…
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Before We Were Men
London’s National Portrait Gallery has a stunning new Exhibit that beautifully documents the vibrant 1980s London art and club scene with photographs of many of its gay stylish leaders such as Leigh Bowery, Derek Jarman and Gilbert & George. Before We Were Men is the work of photographer David Gwinnut who has captured the generation…
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When We Rise really soars
Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black’s docudrama series When We Rise based on the activist Cleve Jones memoir of the same name that premiered in ABC TV in the US yesterday, is one of the most important LGBTQ TV programs for years. This powerful recount of our community’s history that starts from 1969 and the Stonewall riots chronicles…
