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Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives (1977)
More than two dozen men and women of various backgrounds, ages, and races talk to the camera about being gay or lesbian. Their stories are arranged in loose chronology: early years, fitting in (which for some meant marriage), coming out, establishing adult identities, and reflecting on how things have changed and how things should be.
🏳️🌈 This monumental non-fiction documentary explicitly centers entirely on archiving the real-world visibility and oral histories of twenty-six gay and lesbian individuals across America, lacking a scripted plot.
Cast
Sally M. Gearhart Sally M. Gearhart Self
Pat Bond Pat Bond Self
John Burnside John Burnside Self
Elsa Gidlow Elsa Gidlow Self
Donald Hackett Donald Hackett Self
Harry Hay Harry Hay Self
Pam Jackson Pam Jackson Self
Rusty Millington Rusty Millington Self
Trish Nugent Trish Nugent Self
Mark Pinney Mark Pinney Self
Rick Stokes Rick Stokes Self
George Mendenhall George Mendenhall Self
Nadine Armijo Nadine Armijo Self
Dennis Chiu Dennis Chiu Self
Nathaniel Dorsky Nathaniel Dorsky Self
David Gillon David Gillon Self
Tom Fitzpatrick Tom Fitzpatrick Self (as Roger Harkenrider)
Bernice Fladen Bernice Fladen Self (as Whitey)
Freddy Gray Freddy Gray Self
Linda Marco Linda Marco Self
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