Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. —James Baldwin
SSB is pleased to join in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall with two events at Howl! Happening that speak to the history of gay life and culture. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the LGBTQ community to celebrate those pioneering activists who helped pave the way, honor those we lost to AIDS, and support the human rights of all of us.
Thursday, June 20, 2019 / 7 PM / Free
Gay Sex in the 70s: A Film by Joseph Lovett
Gay Sex in the 70s is a groundbreaking documentary directed by Joseph Lovett which documents gay life in New York—from Greenwich Village to the Fire Island Pines—during the decade of liberation and sexual abandon following Stonewall and before the outbreak of AIDS. The film combines archival footage and interviews with author and activist Larry Kramer, photographer Tom Bianchi, and others. The evening will be introduced by Lovett with a Q&A following the screening.
Thursday, June 27, 2019 / 7 PM / Free
AIDS in the News 1983-1986: Journalism, Medicine, Government, and Prejudice
A Screening with Television Producer Joseph Lovett
Q&A and Discussion with Susan Martin and Sally Morrison
In 1983, television producer and journalist Joseph Lovett successfully pleaded with ABC’s 20/20 executives to create the first investigative reports on AIDS for network TV. The pioneering 20/20 segment and other selected video clips of his early reporting highlight the difficulties of reporting on the epidemic during a decade of discrimination. Joining Lovett for a discussion following the screening are Susan Martin and Sally Morrison, both of whom were on the front lines with Dr. Mathilde Krim in the tumultuous early days of the AIDS crisis.
Some Serious Business is a proud member of the Stonewall 50 Consortium.