Before Stonewall
June 27, 2023 5:54 AM Subscribe
Happy Pride Month! The 1984 documentary Before Stonewall [1h26m] came out 15 years after the Stonewall Rebellion, and documents the social/cultural life of queer life in the US before the landmark event in 1969. The struggle for equality is shown across the decades of the 20th Century as history evolves. The documentary received a modern restoration in 2019 and the same year was named to the Library Of Congress National Film Registry. Wikipedia
The importance of this as even a broad-sweep historical document cannot be understated. I think it's imperative to be reminded of the "good old days" that some are currently attempting to recreate in modern life. Especially as these voices from the past are being lost as time marches forward.
The importance of this as even a broad-sweep historical document cannot be understated. I think it's imperative to be reminded of the "good old days" that some are currently attempting to recreate in modern life. Especially as these voices from the past are being lost as time marches forward.
I've read the book Before Stonewall and got a lot out of it, but never seen this - thanks!
posted by BlueNorther at 3:02 PM on June 29, 2023
posted by BlueNorther at 3:02 PM on June 29, 2023
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