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Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives

"26 Gay Americans"

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.

Top 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

Overview

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.

Rating

5.0 / 10
11 Reviews
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