Review: The 1984 documentary 'Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community' captured the movement's pre-riots history.
, Allen Ginsberg, Frank Kameny, Audre Lorde, Barbara Gittings, Martin Duberman, Mabel Hampton, Ann Bannon and West Hollywood icon Ivy Bottini.
Many everyday gay folks also weigh in with eclectic tales of life lived on the fringes as they eluded and powered through decades of oppressive laws, mores and biases. A stirring sense of pride, self-possession and resolve is evident in the film’s wealth of interview subjects.
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