Coming Out in the 1950s: Stories of our Lives

Overview

The video is a 15-minute series of interviews by teens of gay elders about their experiences growing up in the 1950s and how they created, formed and nurtured a gay community during a time when gay lives were underground and hidden. Stories include Hadley, an ROTC member who was outed and summarily discharged; Ron, an academic who gave up a promising relationship to pursue an education; and Phyllis Lyon, on her experiences founding the first lesbian organization in the US.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 24, 2011

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Director

Phil Siegel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1830543