Film
Coming Out in the 1950s: Stories of our Lives
2011 · 15m
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Overview
The video is a 15-minute series of interviews by teens of gay elders about their experiences growing up in the 1950s and how they created, formed and nurtured a gay community during a time when gay lives were underground and hidden. Stories include Hadley, an ROTC member who was outed and summarily discharged; Ron, an academic who gave up a promising relationship to pursue an education; and Phyllis Lyon, on her experiences founding the first lesbian organization in the US.
Crew
- Phil SiegelDirector
Details
- Release date
- June 24, 2011
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 15m
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