Gay Sex in the 70s

Gay Sex in the 70s

Directed by Joseph F. Lovett

200567 min6.1 / 10

A warm, reflective documentary portrait of a liberated gay community in its brief golden age, told through intimate personal testimony and historical memory.

A chronicle of gay culture in New York during the post-Stonewall, pre-AIDs era. Thirteen men and one woman look back at gay life and sex in Manhattan and Fire Island - from Stonewall (June, 1969) to the first reporting on AIDS (June, 1981). They describe the rapid move from repression to celebration, from the removal of shame to joy, the on-going search for "someone," the freedom before AIDS, the friendships, and brotherhood.

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  • Is Gay Sex in the 70s violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Gay Sex in the 70s sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Gay Sex in the 70s easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Gay Sex in the 70s end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Gay Sex in the 70s scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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