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Before Stonewall (1984)

New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.

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John B 27 Apr 2014

I saw After Stonewall before seeing Before Stonewall. I don't think it particularly matters. Having this film created in the 80s allows us to get the words of many early activists who are unfortunately no longer with us. It paints what is thankfully becoming more of a sad period in history that has now passed.

Matt S 20 Jun 2010

Fascinating documentary from the mid-80's takes a look at what life was like in America for gays & lesbians before the Stonewall riots in 1969 opened the floodgates of an actual gay rights movement. It mostly focuses on life from World War II to 1969. Before WWII, there was almost no visibility whatsoever for queer people. Soldiers drafted into the war from small towns all across the country began to find that they were not alone when they were gathered for battle. Interviews and archival footage present the stories of several gay activists and of some of the most influential people of the time like poet Allen Ginsberg, lesbian author Ann Bannon, and Dr. Evelyn Hooker, who was heavily influenced by Kinsey's 1948 research and did the first full-scale study of 'normal, well-adjusted' gay men in the 1950's.

Vanessa d 13 Mar 2008

Gay History 101. Required viewing, with popcorn and poppers.

Annonymous M 20 Nov 2010

What a great window on Gay and Lesbian life prior to the liberation movement of the 60's.

D G 20 Feb 2008

Documentary on the start of the modern gay rights movement. Fascinating to watch to say the least. Before 1972 gays and lesbians were thought to be mentally ill! Weve come a long way.