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27 June 1985 (USA)
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The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement. full summary | add synopsis
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Gay
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Stonewall Riot
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Lesbian
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Drag
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Drag Queen
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Not just for a gay audience.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Rita Mae Brown | ... | Narrator |
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 | Ann Bannon | ... | Herself |
| Lisa Ben | ... | Herself |
| Gladys Bentley | ... | Herself (voice) |
| George Buse | ... | Himself - newspaper reporter, former Army Chaplain |
| Carroll Davis | ... | Himself - performer |
| Allen Ginsberg | ... | Himself |
| Barbara Gittings | ... | Herself |
| Barbara Grier | ... | Herself - publisher |
| Mabel Hampton | ... | Herself - dancer, former domestic worker |
| Evelyn Hooker | ... | Herself (as Dr. Evelyn Hooker) |
| Jim Kepner | ... | Himself - gay archivist |
| Audre Lorde | ... | Herself |
| Bruce Nugent | ... | Himself - artist and writer (as Richard Bruce Nugent) |
| Henry Otis | ... | Himself - former dancer |
| Johnnie Phelps | ... | Herself - printer |
| Ted Rolfs | ... | Himself - retired Merchant Marine |
| Chuck Rowland | ... | Himself - stage producer |
| Donna Smith | ... | Herself - retired bookkeeper |
| Ricky Streiker | ... | Herself - bar owner |
| Hank Vilas | ... | Himself - therapist |
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Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community
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87 min
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Referenced in "Seinfeld: The Pledge Drive (#6.3)" (1994)
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Somebody to Love
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This informative and enlightening documentary examines how gay people lived and supported and recognized each other in the days before the landmark disturbance at the Stonewall bar in New York in 1969, an event that gave new impetus to the gay rights movement in the U.S. It features many brave individuals who risked life and limb back in the "dark ages" by even broaching the subject of homosexuality in the open. Many viewers will find revelations here that are fascinating, for example how World War II, of all things, served to end the isolation felt by many gays who fought and served back then. It deserves a wide audience.