After Stonewall (1999)

Documentary/Historical retrospective of the Gay Rights movement from the 1969 Stonewall riots to the present.

Director:

John Scagliotti

Stars:

Anita Bryant, Melissa Etheridge, Barney Frank

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Anita Bryant	...	Herself (archive footage)
Melissa Etheridge	...	Herself - Narrator (voice)
Barney Frank	...	Himself
Jewelle Gomez	...	Herself
Harry Hay	...	Himself
Larry Kramer	...	Himself
Sheila James Kuehl	...	Herself
Harvey Milk	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

Documentary/Historical retrospective of the Gay Rights movement from the 1969 Stonewall riots to the present.

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Plot Keywords:

stonewall riot | gay rights | homosexual history | gay pride | gay wedding | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Meta to Stonewall

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min 88 min (Los Angeles Outfest)

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Longtime Companion (1989)

User Reviews

In December of 1974, gay men and women went to bed sick, and woke up the next day instantly cured.

Things started changing dramatically after Stonewall. The American Psychiatric Association declared that being gay was not a sickness, the women's movement included a lot of lesbians who refused to back down, and gay men and women started protesting with a commemoration of the Stonewall riots.

The march continued as gays and lesbians had churches to attend, and politicians that were just like them. There was a backlash, of course, as people like Anita Bryant led a charge against gays and lesbians.

Homosexuality may no longer be a mental illness, but with Bryant, Ronald Reagan, and Jerry Falwell in the public limelight, it became a sin. This at the time that AIDS came on the scene.

A fascinating look at the ups and downs of the movement.