The fourth annual "Out of the Closet and onto the Screen" film series will begin on Thursday, August 31, with a showing of "Gay Pioneers." The film chronicles the first gay civil rights demonstrations held in major East Coast cities in the late 1960s. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Textor 101.
Sponsored by the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services, the film series this year will focus on the theme of heroes and history of the LGBT movement. Because the history of LGBT people and movements is rarely taught, it is difficult for people--LBGT and non-LGBT alike--to learn about these fascinating yet sometimes lost stories. This year’s series will seek to fill in those gaps.
The series will present a total of six films during the fall semester. Additional screenings will take place during the spring. All are free and open to the public.
The additional fall offerings are listed below.
Thursday, Sept. 7
7 p.m., Textor 103
“Key West, City of Colors”
Key West becomes the inspiration for the 25th anniversary of the original Rainbow Flag, a metaphor for the community and diversity. The 8,000-square-foot flag created for this event weighs 3 tons.
Tuesday, Oct. 3
7 p.m., Textor 102
“And the March Continues!” and “Pride in Puerto Rico”
Shown in observance of Latino Heritage Month, these two films chronicle the history of the lesbian movement in Mexico and the LGBT pride movement in Puerto Rico.
Wednesday, Nov. 1
7 p.m., Textor 103
“Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria”
“Screaming Queens” tells the story of the first known act of collective, violent resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the United States. The event took place in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood in 1966, three years before the famous riot at the Stonewall Inn in New York.
Thursday, Nov. 30
7 p.m., Textor 103
“Fight Back, Fight AIDS”
Shown in observance of Worlds AIDS Day, this film documents the 19-year history of ACT UP, a nonpartisan group committed to ending the AIDS crisis.
For more information on the series, contact Lisa Maurer, LGBT center coordinator, at 274-7394 or lmaurer@ithaca.edu.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/2006082509452139