Review of Stonewall (1995) by Adrian M — 26 Aug 2007

This is an important film. it points out the hypocrisy of the american legal system as well as the hypocrisy within the gay movement that led to the alienation of fellow queers from their own movement based on the idea of "normalcy" as defined by heterosexual gender restrictions.

Stonewall (the movie) is relevant to the current situation the queer community is facing. sure, we can dance and kiss in public, but we're still discriminated against by our government and we still are sent off to rehabilitation centers because religious fundamentalists believe we have a sickness that must be cured. but worst of all, we still have an entire sect of the glb community who discriminate against other queers because they break gender expectations by cross dressing or acting "too femme," are part of a lower class or are of a different ethnicity. it is like in an effort to get our foot in the door we've thrusted through presentable upper-class white men and women and ignored the other half of our community.

Stonewall (the movement) is dead. the true spirit of the movement is gone. if this film makes even one queer think about our current situation, well, then bravo. but don't watch it and just think "we've come so far." think of how far we have left to go. the Stonewall Girls wouldn't have it any other way.

Thus ends my rant.