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Silent pioneers : gay and lesbian elders / by Pat Snyder, Lucy Winer, Harvey Marks and Paula deKoenigsberg in consultation with SAGE (Senior Action in a Gay Environment).
Connect to resource Available online
View online- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Winer, Lucy, author.
- Series:
- Filmakers library online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homosexuality.
- Older people--Social conditions.
- Older people.
- Genre:
- Documentary.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (43 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1985.
- Language Note:
- English.
- System Details:
- digital
- data file
- Summary:
- In this film we meet eight elderly gays and lesbians who lived through an era when homosexuality was not tolerated, and who battled for self-esteem and survival in a "straight world." Among them are: a male couple still in love after 55 years of living together; a former monk turned rancher who in his eighties has made peace with being Catholic and gay; and a black great-grandmother who revealed her lesbianism to her grandchildren. This film challenges many stereotypes about homosexuals and shows that they have long-standing, deep-rooted commitments.
- Notes:
- Originally released as DVD.
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
- Award Winner, Black Maria Film Festival, 1986
- Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Program, 1986
- OCLC:
- 747798080
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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