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- Interview with director John Scagliotti
- Dorothy Allison & Jewelle Gomez on Vito Russo
- Armistead Maupin on PBS and the Christian Right
- Barney Frank on Post-Stonewallian Stories of Travel
- Jewel Gomez on Poetry as a Galvanizing Force
- Dorothy Allison on Making an Alternative Family
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The companion film to Before Stonewall, After Stonewall, narrated by Melissa Etheridge, explores gay history in the U.S. from the 1970s through the 1990s. Like its predecessor, After Stonewall attempts to cover much ground in a short amount of time; however, with only three decades to span, the assignment is more manageable.
The film covers the predictable highs and lows of the last 30 years of the 20th century. On the side of triumph, it explores the declassification of homosexuality as a disease; the growth of gay presses and writers; gay wins in political office (notably Harvey Milk and Elaine Noble); and the formation of a national gay lobbying presence in the Human Rights Fund. On the flip side, we witness the antigay hysteria evoked by Anita Bryant; the rise of AIDS, the blind eye of the federal government; and the growth of the Christian Coalition. Perhaps the most significant contribution of this film is its mapping of a gay presence within popular media. Through TV shows such as South Park and covers of Newsweek and Time, as well as "out" popular performers like k.d. lang and Ellen DeGeneres, the case is made that gay culture has "arrived" in America--a huge leap from the days before Stonewall when the common idea of a gay person was someone to snicker at or otherwise dismiss as a lunatic. --Katy Ankenman
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After Stonewall, the sequel to Before Stonewall, chronicles the history of lesbian and gay life from the riots at Stonewall to the end of the century. It captures the hard work, struggles, tragic defeats and exciting victories experienced since them. It explores how AIDS literally changed the direction of the movement. Narrated by Melissa Etheridge.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Format:VHS Tape
Seeing where gays and lesbians have come from; the elated triumphs and horrible tragedies they endured, gives me an incredible appreciation for the rights I am beginning to enjoy. The sexual revolution of the 1970's through the horror of the eighties and the hope of the nineties, "After Stonewall," gives an incredibly inspirational portrayal of the gay and lesbian struggle for acceptance and normalcy.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
One night in June 1969, a group of people, tired of intolerance from the New York City police department, decided for once they weren't going to take it anymore, and give birth to the modern gay rights movement in the United States. Thirty five years later, it's amazing to see both how far we've come and how far we have yet to go.
After Stonewall depicts the struggle evolving from those empowering nights in New York City, and how it blossomed into a national movement. Long a mecca for the Bohemians of society, New york City is a natural birthplace for such a movement. Now, we see how that movement grew, through the times of trial of the AIDS epidemic, to the growth of the Religious Right and their ultimate intolerance.
This video does try to capture too much in too short of time, but the effect is quick and yet inspirational. It was amazing to listen to those people who were at ground zero of the AIDS epidemic, and the response of the community to it. The section of the AIDS quilt will immediately bring tears; it's poignant and heartbreaking. This documentary stops short of the millenium, but it manages to cover a wide-range of issues.
It's critical as a community that we embrace where we've come from. It seems as we traverse times of trial and tribulation, it's important to understand our roots. It's those roots, based in the stories that are in this movie, that ground us and help instill a sense a pride in where we've come from, and where we'll be going. With that pride comes strength, strength of will, strength of character. The people who so bravely walked before us, are our sources of self-empowerment.
Watch this move, learn, and live.
After Stonewall depicts the struggle evolving from those empowering nights in New York City, and how it blossomed into a national movement. Long a mecca for the Bohemians of society, New york City is a natural birthplace for such a movement. Now, we see how that movement grew, through the times of trial of the AIDS epidemic, to the growth of the Religious Right and their ultimate intolerance.
This video does try to capture too much in too short of time, but the effect is quick and yet inspirational. It was amazing to listen to those people who were at ground zero of the AIDS epidemic, and the response of the community to it. The section of the AIDS quilt will immediately bring tears; it's poignant and heartbreaking. This documentary stops short of the millenium, but it manages to cover a wide-range of issues.
It's critical as a community that we embrace where we've come from. It seems as we traverse times of trial and tribulation, it's important to understand our roots. It's those roots, based in the stories that are in this movie, that ground us and help instill a sense a pride in where we've come from, and where we'll be going. With that pride comes strength, strength of will, strength of character. The people who so bravely walked before us, are our sources of self-empowerment.
Watch this move, learn, and live.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
the perfect follow-up to 'The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community: Before Stonewall' I've seen both along with another called 'Dangerous Living' - describing the situation in the developing world. These three DVD's are essential and entertaining tools for anyone wanting to help others understand the GBLT community around the world.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
After STONEWALL......?
Well, STONEWALL was the first gay club, to fight off the harassment from the Police. Of course here in Smallville, Lima, Ohio, Police raided a gay club (The OFFICE?), here too. Read more
Published 6 months ago by William Dakota
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than its Predecessor, But Just Shy of the Mark All The Same
It is sometimes necessary to explain what Stonewall was. In 1960s New York, it was illegal to be homosexual, and gays and lesbian bars were generally mob controlled venues that... Read more
Published on May 5, 2011 by Gary F. Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding production, great use of archival material, but...
I basically like this documentary and have recommended it to friends, but parts of it make me cringe as a historian. Read more
Published on February 12, 2011 by Steven Capsuto
5.0 out of 5 stars
After Stonewall DVD--Excellent!
This is an historically accurate, moving presentation of the struggles, some of which gay people still experience, that gay people triumphed over during what we now know as... Read more
Published on March 26, 2010 by Mahlon P. Krautwurst
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gay History, Part II
This somewhat disconnected segue of "Before Stonewall" (I won't really think it a sequel) is as excellent as its predecessor. Read more
Published on February 20, 2010 by E. Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars
AFTER STONEWALL
I HAVE NOT WATCHED THE FILM YET, BUT IT ARRIVED QUICKLY AND APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. THANKS, CARLA
Published on July 7, 2009 by Carla Pomeroy
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is WHY we celebrate G*A*Y PRIDE!!!
Along with Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community and Paris Is Burning, AFTER STONEWALL is another documentary that is indispensable in learning about LGBT... Read more
Published on June 20, 2008 by Alex Honda
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great summary of the start of the Gay Movement
This documentary includes interviews, film clips and key news items of the progression of the gay movement since Stonewall. Read more
Published on February 7, 2007 by Deb Hale
