Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives (1977)

26 Gay Americans

Directed by Rob Epstein2h 12mDocumentary

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.

Year
1977
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
31 January 1977
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5.0 (11)
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Sally M. Gearhart
Self
P
Pat Bond
Self
J
John Burnside
Self
E
Elsa Gidlow
Self
D
Donald Hackett
Self
Harry Hay
Harry Hay
Self
P
Pam Jackson
Self
R
Rusty Millington
Self
T
Trish Nugent
Self
M
Mark Pinney
Self
R
Rick Stokes
Self
G
George Mendenhall
Self
N
Nadine Armijo
Self
D
Dennis Chiu
Self
Nathaniel Dorsky
Nathaniel Dorsky
Self
D
David Gillon
Self
Tom Fitzpatrick
Tom Fitzpatrick
Self (as Roger Harkenrider)
B
Bernice Fladen
Self (as Whitey)
F
Freddy Gray
Self
L
Linda Marco
Self
T
Tede Mathews
Self
M
Michael Mintz
Self
A
Achebe Betty Powell
Self (as Betty Powell)
A
Ann Samsell
Self
C
Cynthia Gair
Self
R
Rosa Montoya
Self (uncredited)

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