Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives

Year: 1977

Runtime: 132 mins

Language: English

Directors: Rob Epstein, Nancy Adair

Documentary

More than two dozen gay and lesbian Americans from diverse ages, races and backgrounds speak directly to the camera. Their narratives follow a loose timeline—childhood, attempts to fit in (including marriage for some), coming out, forging adult identities, and reflecting on how society has shifted and what still needs to change today.

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