LESBIANS IN BOYSTOWN reveals the forgotten history of lesbians and queer women in West Hollywood, the first “gay city” in the US. The documentary honors lesbians and queer women through the history of Dyke Marches, the AIDS crisis, lesbian bars and cafes, and lesbian activism from the 1980s to the present day. However, since the late 1990s, lesbian businesses and social gathering places like cafes, bars, and bookstores have been disappearing across the US. Despite our culture’s predilection towards lesbian and queer women’s invisibility, the documentary proves that our world-building continues. The documentary ensures that lesbians and queer women will be visible for future generations while also showing that they are still making a difference today.
Betsy Kalin
Director, Writer
Chris Chew
Writer
Kait Sookdeo
Writer
Lynn Ballen
Herself
Zekiah Wright
Herself
Sepi Shyne
Herself
John Heilman
Himself
John Duran
Himself
Marna Deitch
Herself
Lauren Costine
Herself
Ivy Bottini
Herself
Diane Abbitt
Herself
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