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Gay Sex in the 70s (2005)

1h 7m

Running Time

Gay Sex in the 70s (2005)

Name: Gay Sex in the 70s
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-04-26

1h 7m

Running Time

Plot.

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.

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently Gay Sex in the 70s is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy

Streaming in:
🇺🇸 United States

Cast & Crew.

Larry Kramer

Himself

Tom Bianchi

Self

Robert Alvarez

Self - Hand in Hand Film Productions

Joseph F. Lovett

Director

Arnie Kantrowitz

Self - English Professor, Activist, Writer

Rodger McFarlane

Self - Foundation Director, Writer, Activist

M. Sean Kaminsky

Producer

Art Labriola

Composer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
April 26, 2005

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 7m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-13

This Movie Is About.

1970s

cruising

sauna

bath house

pier

lgbt

fire island

dance club

bathhouse

stonewall riot

gay bathhouse

pride parade

greenwich village

gay history

gay theme

Wiki.

Gay Sex in the 70s is a 2005 American documentary film about gay sexual culture in New York City in the 1970s. The film was directed by Joseph Lovett and encompasses the twelve years of sexual freedom bookended by the Stonewall riots of 1969 and the recognition of AIDS in 1981, and features interviews with Larry Kramer, Tom Bianchi, Barton Lidice Beneš, Rodger McFarlane, and many others.

The film uses archival footage and interviews to describe the world of gay anonymous and casual sex in the settings of discotheques, bathhouses, bars and dark rooms, Fire Island and more.