Review of After Stonewall (1999) by Fredrick R — 22 Apr 2009
Of the GBLT documentaries Ive seen, this has been the best, most comprehensive and most educational.
Showing the gay civil rights movement from Stonewall to the late 90s, through the free love of the 70s, the dawn of AIDS, ACT UP, the Names Project, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Matthew Shepherd, and the coming out of Ellen Degeneres.
Unlike the others, there is a stronger focus on the confluence of civil rights movements in the United States...how the black/civil rights movement laid a path for the queer movement and the womens movement, (mixed with hippie like movements too)and how they all bounced off of each other.
After Stonewall also doesnt only focus on gay men, but on lesbians, and GBLTQ people of color, which has been missing in the other documentaries I've seen so far.
This review of After Stonewall (1999) was written by Fredrick R on 22 Apr 2009.
After Stonewall has generally received positive reviews.
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