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LGBT Film Series Screening in Honor of Black History Month February 2Contributed by Luca Maurer on 01/29/16
The film tells the story of what happened when the survival of the Starlite came under threat after nearly 50 years, as its patrons mobilized to protect an institution that represented a family, a legacy, a safe haven and a living history of the LGBTQ community. The document of their movement explores the matrix of gay visibility, race and economics in America. The showing is part of the Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen series, sponsored by the Ithaca College Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services. For more information, visit www.ithaca.edu/lgbt. To view the calendar of events listing click here Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Luca Maurer at lmaurer@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-7394. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible. |
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The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen series at Ithaca College will present a free public showing of the documentary “We Came to Sweat: The Legend of Starlite” on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. in Textor 103, in honor of Black History Month. Founded by an African American for his gay community in 1962, the Starlite Lounge in Brooklyn became a legendary pre-Stonewall safe-haven by catering to multiple generations of every race, creed, color and sexual orientation.