Shoulders To Stand On

September. 29,2013 NR

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History Documentary

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Lgbt Lgbt History

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An in depth look at Rochester, New York's LGBTQIA+ history. The documentary condenses over 375 hours of interviews and more than 100 participants into a 90 minute film to bring you through the journey of these men and women. It covers the first efforts at organizing in the 1970s, political funding battles and the contributions gay Rochesterians made at the outset of the AIDS crisis.

Michael Gamilla as Himself

Wayne Esposito as Himself

Robert Duffy as Himself

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