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Novo Dextro: Purity & Danger
Bill Stamets, Chicago, Communities, LGBTQIA
Documentary by Bill Stamets about the American Nazi Party’s “anti-queer, pro-life” rally held in 1982 in Chicago’s Lincoln Park in response to the city’s annual Gay and Lesbian Pride Parade. Continue reading →
MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour 4/3/1987
Communities, LGBTQIA
This edition of the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour covers a variety of topics, including a spy affair at the Moscow embassy, an interview with Jimmy Carter about the Middle East, the case of convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, a congressional special election in San Francisco, and The PTL Club televangelist scandal. Continue reading →
[Socialist-Feminist Conference: Lesbian Panel, Antioch College 1975]
Chicago, Communities, Kartemquin Films, LGBTQIA, Outside Agitators, Politics, Roots of Video
The Lesbian Panel at the Socialist-Feminist Conference, July 1975 at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Continue reading →
[Joan Jett Blakk announces candidacy for president]
Bill Stamets, Black, Chicago, Communities, LGBTQIA, Outside Agitators, Politics
Joan Jett Blakk announces her candidacy for president at Ann Sather restaurant and the Berlin nightclub on Belmont Avenue in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Continue reading →
Joan Jett Blakk: Queer Nation’s Candidate for President, 1992
Bill Stamets, Chicago, Communities, LGBTQIA, Outside Agitators, Politics
Uncut footage of an interview with Joan Jett Blakk, Queer Nation’s candidate for president in 1992. Continue reading →
In Plain English
American Way, Asian American, Black, Communities, Julia Lesage, Latinx, LGBTQIA, Native American
University of Oregon’s students of color discuss what race means in terms of their experiences on and off campus. The video is a procession of talking heads, positioning the students as points of authority while also encouraging the viewer to consider their own expectations and ideas of race. Continue reading →
[Wired In raw: Jamie Fenton follow up #2]
Communities, LGBTQIA
The tape features raw footage shot for a television show called “Wired In.” While the program never actually came to fruition, the footage and demos put together are an interesting look into the the technological trends and innovations of the 1980s. In this video, Jamie (Jay) Fenton of Bally/Midway discusses the current state of video games in America and demos the current game she is working on.
Note: Jamie Fenton is a trans woman. Even though she was presenting as male at the time this footage was originally recorded, these notes refer to her using her proper gender. Continue reading →
[The 90’s Election Specials raw: DNC Tuesday]
Black, Communities, LGBTQIA, Politics, Skip Blumberg, THE 90's
Raw footage for The 90’s election specials. This tape focuses on the 1992 Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden. The majority of the tape features footage of the American Samoan delegation sightseeing around New York. At the end of the tape, “the only drag queen presidential candidate” Joan Jett Black gives a few statements. Continue reading →