Esther Newton Made Me Gay (2022)

Name: Esther Newton Made Me Gay
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-03-17
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 8.2

2022 • 1h 32m • Documentary

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Mar 17, 2022•1h 32m

Director: Jean Carlomusto

LanguageEnglish

W2TCH Rating46%Poor

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Synopsis

In the 1950s, Esther Newton found a home in the drag scene. Identifying as both a butch lesbian and gender-fluid, she connected deeply with the performers, feeling that the clothing expected of her was itself a form of drag. Her 1972 book, ‘Mother Camp: Female Impersonators in America,’ is considered the first in-depth study of this world. Now in her sixth decade of writing about queer communities, Newton brings wisdom and a practical New York perspective. The film uses incredible archival footage to explore gay liberation, the feminist movement's debates about sex, AIDS activism, and life on Fire Island. And with a passion for dog training, the documentary playfully includes poodles throughout this informative history.

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