A Staged Rant
digital file Colour Sound 1991 11:06
Summary: A colour video-tape of Paul, a young gay white man wearing a black T-shirt printed with “Rough Trade,” speaking candidly in a small yellow kitchen. In collaboration with the person behind the camera, Paul performs a staged “rant” reflecting on tensions within queer communities.
Title number: 23089
LSA ID: LSA/30381
Description: He critiques what he calls “dowdy dykes,” their separatist politics, and objections to mixed-gender club nights. Paul also discusses the issue of porn censorship at Gay’s the Word bookshop, advocating for freedom of expression and solidarity between lesbians and gay men in opposition to heterosexual cultural norms. The scene transitions to an exterior shot outside the kitchen, where two men debate the expense of a club night.
Credits: Mark Harriot (Filmmaker)
Keywords: LGBT+; politics
Locations: London
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