The Gayt Movi That Aren’t Explicly Gay: 28 LGBTQ Cult Classics – IndieWire

Wh humor and ndor, Before You Know It celebrat the bold and brave liv of active gay senr cizens who have wnsed unbelievable change their lifetim: om the Stonewall Rts and gay liberatn to the HIV/AIDS panmic and gay marriage rights. The film troduc to Dennis, a gentle-hearted widower his 70s who explor his sexual inty and fondns for drsg women’s clothg unr the name “Dee,” and be a rint at Rabow Vista, a gay retirement muny outsi of Portland, Oregon. In Harlem, New York, we meet Ty, an impassned activist for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) rights, who hears nothg but weddg bells once gay marriage legislatn pass New York; and, Robert, known as “The Mouth,” who was born and reared Hoton, Texas. The son of a Southern Baptist preacher, Robert always knew he was a “sissy.” But Galvton, Texas, he is a feisty bar owner who prs on when his neighborhood stutn is threatened. Born before the morn gay rights movement, Dennis, Ty and Robert have bee pneers an unprecented “out” generatn of elrs. They are also among the timated 2.4 ln LGBT Amerins over the age of 55. While some gay Amerins adhered to the cultural norms of earlier tim, others beme activists and ma their missn to live out, loud and proud. Each has faced discrimatn, neglect and excln. Before You Know It remds that while LGBT elrs face a specific set of issu, agg and s challeng are universal." name="scriptn