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• L.A. GAY NIGHTLIFE LIV ON TRAILER FOR NEW DOC “STUD ONE FOREVER”THE WT HOLLYWOOD CLUB SAW THE RISE AND FALL OF DIS—AND THE DARKT DAYS OF THE AIDS {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHAPRIL 22, 2020/10:51 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2400PX;WIDTH:3618PX;} GEE ROSE/GETTY IMAGWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - 1978: TWO MEN DANCE TOGETHER DURG A 1978 NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY AT THE "BACKLOT," A POPULAR GAY DIS WT HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY GEE ROSE/GETTY IMAG)BY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHAPRIL 22, 2020 / 10:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"L.A. GAY NIGHTLIFE LIV ON TRAILER FOR NEW DOC “STUD ONE FOREVER”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-04-22T14:51:58.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-04-22T14:51:58.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE N'T GO OUT CLUBBG RIGHT NOW, SO WATCHG DOCUMENTARI ABOUT THE HEYDAY OF GAY NIGHTLIFE IS THE NEXT BT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVERYONE KNOWS NEW YORK CY'S FAMO GLZY HANGOUT STUD 54, BUT LOS ANGEL HAD S OWN VERSN OF THE FABULO CLUB EQUENTED BY GAY CELEBS AND ALLI: STUD ONE WT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NIGHTCLUB AND S ATTACHED MIC VENUE, THE BACKLOT, OPENED 1974. DPE S POPULARY, STUD ONE CLOSED S DOORS 1994 AFTER THE AIDS CRISIS CIMATED THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A NEW DOCUMENTARY, STUD ONE FOREVER, AIMS TO DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF THE CLUB WH STORI OM THOSE WHO WERE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"FOR A GENERATN OF GAY MEN WHO ME OF AGE DURG THE ERA OF STT FORB’ STUD ONE, THE SIGNIFINCE OF THE CLUB AND THE TURBULENCE OF THE TIM HOLD A PROFOUND PLACE THEIR HEARTS AND MDS," READS THE OFFICIAL SCRIPTN FOR STUD ONE FOREVER, WHICH IS CURRENTLY PRODUCTN. "FROM 1974-1994, THE CLUB SAW THE RISE OF THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THE RISE AND FALL OF DIS AND THE DARKT DAYS OF THE AIDS CRISIS WHEN THE CLUB BEME GROUND ZERO FOR AIDS ACTIVISM. CLIMBG THE STAIRSE AND ENTERG THE HALLOWED HALL GAVE S YOUNG LGBTQ PATRONS A SENSE OF EEDOM AND ACCEPTANCE DURG A TIME OF RAMPANT HOMOPHOBIA AND POLICE HARASSMENT. YOUNG GAY MEN WOULD FD A SENSE OF MUNY AND SAFETY HERE."FILM COLLABORATIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STUD ONE AND THE BACKLOT BEME HOTSPOTS FOR HOLLYWOOD INS LIKE LIZA MNELLI, EARTHA KT, AND ROSIE O'DONNELL. JOAN RIVERS EVEN HOSTED AN AIDS FUNDRAISER THERE, AND UP-AND-G MIC ACTS LIKE DIS DIVA SYLVTER ALSO PERFORMED AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“STUD ONE WAS PLANNED, SIGNED AND NCEIVED FOR GAY PEOPLE, GAY MALE PEOPLE," FORB SAID. "ANY STRAIGHT PEOPLE HERE ARE GUTS OF THE GAY MUNY. THIS IS GAY!”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, 26 YEARS AFTER STUD ONE'S CLOSURE, THE BUILDG IS SCHLED FOR MOLN. UPON HEARG THE NEWS, WT HOLLYWOOD RINTS BEME OUTRAGED, AND THE FIGHT TO SAVE A PIECE OF L.A. GAY HISTORY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO THE TRAILER'S YOUTUBE SCRIPTN, STUD ONE FOREVER IS A "WORK--PROGRS WH MANY MORE TERVIEWS TO BE SHOT ONCE THE QUARANTE HAS BEEN LIFTED." THE DOC'S FILMMAKERS ARE ASKG FOR DONATNS TO FUND THE PLETN OF THE MOVIE, TENTATIVELY SCHLED FOR A FALL 2020 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PUT ON YOUR DANCG SHO, AND CHECK OUT THE FIRST TRAILER FOR STUD ONE FOREVER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• ‘SANNE BARTSCH: ON TOP’ REVIEW: BEHD THE GAY NIGHTLIFE QUEEN WHO ‘PICKED UP WHERE WARHOL LEFT OFF’
• ‘RIGHTEO ANGER WAS A PART OF ’: THE SHOCKG STORY OF NEW YORK’S GAY BAR KILLER
• MTACHE MONDAYS: DOCUMENTARY WANTS YOUR PHOTOS OF L.A. GAY NIGHTLIFE THE 2000S
• ELDORADO: EVERYTHG THE NAZIS HATE – HISTORY OF BERL GAY CLUB IS A TIMELY REMR
• LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

L.A. GAY NIGHTLIFE LIV ON TRAILER FOR NEW DOC “STUD ONE FOREVER”THE WT HOLLYWOOD CLUB SAW THE RISE AND FALL OF DIS—AND THE DARKT DAYS OF THE AIDS {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHAPRIL 22, 2020/10:51 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:2400PX;WIDTH:3618PX;} GEE ROSE/GETTY IMAGWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - 1978: TWO MEN DANCE TOGETHER DURG A 1978 NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY AT THE "BACKLOT," A POPULAR GAY DIS WT HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY GEE ROSE/GETTY IMAG)BY CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPHAPRIL 22, 2020 / 10:51 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"L.A. GAY NIGHTLIFE LIV ON TRAILER FOR NEW DOC “STUD ONE FOREVER”","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2020-04-22T14:51:58.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2020-04-22T14:51:58.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CHRISTOPHER RUDOLPH","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE N'T GO OUT CLUBBG RIGHT NOW, SO WATCHG DOCUMENTARI ABOUT THE HEYDAY OF GAY NIGHTLIFE IS THE NEXT BT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVERYONE KNOWS NEW YORK CY'S FAMO GLZY HANGOUT STUD 54, BUT LOS ANGEL HAD S OWN VERSN OF THE FABULO CLUB EQUENTED BY GAY CELEBS AND ALLI: STUD ONE WT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NIGHTCLUB AND S ATTACHED MIC VENUE, THE BACKLOT, OPENED 1974. DPE S POPULARY, STUD ONE CLOSED S DOORS 1994 AFTER THE AIDS CRISIS CIMATED THE GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A NEW DOCUMENTARY, STUD ONE FOREVER, AIMS TO DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF THE CLUB WH STORI OM THOSE WHO WERE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"FOR A GENERATN OF GAY MEN WHO ME OF AGE DURG THE ERA OF STT FORB’ STUD ONE, THE SIGNIFINCE OF THE CLUB AND THE TURBULENCE OF THE TIM HOLD A PROFOUND PLACE THEIR HEARTS AND MDS," READS THE OFFICIAL SCRIPTN FOR STUD ONE FOREVER, WHICH IS CURRENTLY PRODUCTN. "FROM 1974-1994, THE CLUB SAW THE RISE OF THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT, THE RISE AND FALL OF DIS AND THE DARKT DAYS OF THE AIDS CRISIS WHEN THE CLUB BEME GROUND ZERO FOR AIDS ACTIVISM. CLIMBG THE STAIRSE AND ENTERG THE HALLOWED HALL GAVE S YOUNG LGBTQ PATRONS A SENSE OF EEDOM AND ACCEPTANCE DURG A TIME OF RAMPANT HOMOPHOBIA AND POLICE HARASSMENT. YOUNG GAY MEN WOULD FD A SENSE OF MUNY AND SAFETY HERE."FILM COLLABORATIVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STUD ONE AND THE BACKLOT BEME HOTSPOTS FOR HOLLYWOOD INS LIKE LIZA MNELLI, EARTHA KT, AND ROSIE O'DONNELL. JOAN RIVERS EVEN HOSTED AN AIDS FUNDRAISER THERE, AND UP-AND-G MIC ACTS LIKE DIS DIVA SYLVTER ALSO PERFORMED AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“STUD ONE WAS PLANNED, SIGNED AND NCEIVED FOR GAY PEOPLE, GAY MALE PEOPLE," FORB SAID. "ANY STRAIGHT PEOPLE HERE ARE GUTS OF THE GAY MUNY. THIS IS GAY!”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOW, 26 YEARS AFTER STUD ONE'S CLOSURE, THE BUILDG IS SCHLED FOR MOLN. UPON HEARG THE NEWS, WT HOLLYWOOD RINTS BEME OUTRAGED, AND THE FIGHT TO SAVE A PIECE OF L.A. GAY HISTORY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ACRDG TO THE TRAILER'S YOUTUBE SCRIPTN, STUD ONE FOREVER IS A "WORK--PROGRS WH MANY MORE TERVIEWS TO BE SHOT ONCE THE QUARANTE HAS BEEN LIFTED." THE DOC'S FILMMAKERS ARE ASKG FOR DONATNS TO FUND THE PLETN OF THE MOVIE, TENTATIVELY SCHLED FOR A FALL 2020 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PUT ON YOUR DANCG SHO, AND CHECK OUT THE FIRST TRAILER FOR STUD ONE FOREVER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

We n't go out clubbg right now, so watchg documentari about the heyday of gay nightlife is the next bt thg. Everyone knows New York Cy's famo glzy hangout Stud 54, but Los Angel had s own versn of the fabulo club equented by gay celebs and alli: Stud One Wt nightclub and s attached mic venue, The Backlot, opened 1974. Dpe s populary, Stud One closed s doors 1994 after the AIDS crisis cimated the gay muny.

"For a generatn of gay men who me of age durg the era of Stt Forb’ Stud One, the signifince of the club and the turbulence of the tim hold a profound place their hearts and mds, " reads the official scriptn for Stud One Forever, which is currently productn.

"From 1974-1994, the club saw the rise of the gay rights movement, the rise and fall of dis and the darkt days of the AIDS crisis when the club beme ground zero for AIDS activism. Climbg the stairse and enterg the hallowed hall gave s young LGBTQ patrons a sense of eedom and acceptance durg a time of rampant homophobia and police harassment. Young gay men would fd a sense of muny and safety here.

‘SANNE BARTSCH: ON TOP’ REVIEW: BEHD THE GAY NIGHTLIFE QUEEN WHO ‘PICKED UP WHERE WARHOL LEFT OFF’

“Stud One was planned, signed and nceived for gay people, gay male people, " Forb said. "Any straight people here are guts of the gay muny. This is gay!

‘RIGHTEO ANGER WAS A PART OF ’: THE SHOCKG STORY OF NEW YORK’S GAY BAR KILLER

Gay history began.

Films like Portra of Jason and Tongu Untied, for stance, tell ntemporary viewers as much about the dividual stori about gay Black men prented on screen as about the muni (real and imaged) that their rpective filmmakers brought to bear on their fished films.

Siarly, aptly-tled works like Before Stonewall: The Makg of a Gay and Lbian Communy and Forbidn Love: The Unashamed Stori of Lbian Liv offer not jt potent history lsons but snapshots of how Amerins were nceivg of their own muny-buildg the years followg the 1969 Stonewall rts.

MTACHE MONDAYS: DOCUMENTARY WANTS YOUR PHOTOS OF L.A. GAY NIGHTLIFE THE 2000S

Synopsis: Filmmaker Arthur Brsan missns filmmakers throughout the untry to rerd lbian and gay pri paras and march June 1977.... Synopsis: On the eve of 1987's Send Natnal March on Washgton for Lbian and Gay Rights, survivg fai and iends of... Crics Consens: The Celluloid Closet tak a thought-provokg look at the s of omissn and misreprentatn endured by the gay muny mastream cema.

ELDORADO: EVERYTHG THE NAZIS HATE – HISTORY OF BERL GAY CLUB IS A TIMELY REMR

Synopsis: This documentary highlights the historil ntexts that gays, lbians, bisexuals and transgenrs have occupied cema history, and shows the... Crics Consens: Outrage walks a difficult moral and ethil le -- and not always succsfully -- but spe s flaws, 's a fascatg, provotive look at homosexualy Amerin polics.

Synopsis: Osr-nomated documentarian Kirby Dick directs this shockg and passnate dictment of the clanste hypocrisy of many closeted homosexuals Washgton,... Crics Consens: We Were Here reviss the cris facg the gay muny the early 1980s -- and offers a powerful tribute to the spirg rolve shown at a time of turmoil.

Synopsis: Durg the 1970s, San Francis beme a safe haven for the gay and lbian muny, providg a place where one...

LONDON'S LANDMARK BUILDG DOTTED WH STRIP CLUBS, GAY VENU TO TURN TO MOSQUE

Synopsis: Filmmaker Yoba Richen exam the reactn of the black muny to the bate over legalizg gay marriage.... Synopsis: In Uganda, openly gay David Kato and his fellow activists work to feat new legislatn their untry that would... Synopsis: Observ the liv of four children -- G, Ebony, Matt and Graham -- whose parents are eher gay or lbian,...