Bonus video! Al Pacino, secret gay ally???
Added 2025-03-09 16:00:35 +0000 UTCWhen you think of great queer allies in Hollywood, Al Pacino may not be the first name that springs to mind. But it turns out that he not only had a surprisingly progressive attitude towards LGBTQ+ folks, going back decades ... but he secretly did some very important charitable work on behalf of queer lives.
I've got the details in this week's bonus video plus a look ahead at my next video -- about a real-life queer bank robber!
Also, we started watching Dog Day Afternoon on last weekend's livestream, and we'll be wrapping it up today & watching some making-of specials. Join us at noon pacific here: https://twitch.tv/mattbaume
Backup link in case the video embed doesn't work: https://youtu.be/qCPsXXJoxLY
Comments
Frustratingly this is another character that was popularized in the 70s, but not put on film until 1982. The World According to Garp gave my first look at a Transwoman, in John Lithgow’s Roberta Muldoon.
That Lana Lady
2025-03-12 17:09:14 +0000 UTCThis is fascinating. Recently became a patron and I’m just so glad I did. You do fabulous work. Feels like a really meaningful time to be doing this kind of queer history keeping and I’m grateful to have scholars like you doing it.
Liz Hamill
2025-03-12 05:39:42 +0000 UTC
