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The history of the Gay and Lesbian community before the Stonewall riots began the major gay rights movement.
Original Release
09/15/1984
US Release
06/27/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rita Mae Brown | Narrator |
| Maua Adele Ajanaku | Self - activist and teacher |
| Red Jordan Arobateau | Himself - writer / Self - writer |
| Ann Bannon | Herself - university professor / Self - university professor |
| Lisa Ben | Herself - former secretary / Self - former secretary |
| Gladys Bentley | Self - Nightclub Singer |
| Ivy Bottini | Self - former housewife, co-founder N.Y. N.O.W. |
| George Buse | Self - newspaper reporter, former Army Chaplain |
| Carroll Davis | Self - performer |
| Martin Duberman | Self - historian and playwright / Himself |
Directors
Robert Rosenberg, Greta Schiller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rita Mae Brown | Narrator |
| Maua Adele Ajanaku | Self - activist and teacher |
| Red Jordan Arobateau | Himself - writer / Self - writer |
| Ann Bannon | Herself - university professor / Self - university professor |
| Lisa Ben | Herself - former secretary / Self - former secretary |
| Gladys Bentley | Self - Nightclub Singer |
| Ivy Bottini | Self - former housewife, co-founder N.Y. N.O.W. |
| George Buse | Self - newspaper reporter, former Army Chaplain |
| Carroll Davis | Self - performer |
| Martin Duberman | Self - historian and playwright / Himself |
| Grant Gallup | Self |
| Allen Ginsberg | Himself / Self |
| Barbara Gittings | Self - gay activist |
| Barbara Grier | Self - publisher |
| Mabel Hampton | Self - dancer, former domestic worker |
| Harry Hay | Self - political activist |
| Dorothy Hillaire | Self - Native American activist |
| Evelyn Hooker | Self |
| Jheri | Self - clothing designer |
| Frank Kameny | Self - former U.S. government scientist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Scagliotti | Executive Producer |
| Greta Schiller | Producer |
| Robert Rosenberg | Producer |
| John Scagliotti | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community
Before Stonewall
