"Gay USA" is not so much an innovative film, as a passionate statement of pride in US citizens gaining same sex civil rights, in a time of social/ religious intolerance toward sexual difference. Even so, I concern that in 2020 other countries may not individuate their same sex culture, as North America now models this via an unassailable media.
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1977 - the birth of gay rights, at its inception
bettycjung11 October 2017
10/11/17. Considering that this documentary was made close to 40 years ago (1978), in retrospect, can be considered quite radical for the time. The film-maker offered people participating and viewing the gay parades of 1977 the opportunity to voice their feelings and thoughts about being gay, homosexuality, gender roles, coming out, being in the closet, etc. It's worth keeping in mind that this was made BEFORE AIDS made its debut in 1982, and then everything changed. So, in a way, the late '70s was a period of innocence for those who were coming into their own and being able to share their lives in a very open and honest way. This is worth watching for its historical value in documenting a segment of society that continues to struggle for rights denied them because of their sexuality.
Gay Pride Circa 1977
Havan_IronOak20 February 2004
Footage from a collection of gay pride marches around the country in 1977 are edited together in this documentary to give us a gay state of the nation in 1977.
What is really telling when viewing this film many years after it was made are the interviews with folks at the time talking about how far gay rights had come.
What is really telling when viewing this film many years after it was made are the interviews with folks at the time talking about how far gay rights had come.
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