Charlie Rose ep from '94 focused on gay rights

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 8:58am

"First, a discussion about the enduring impact of the Stonewall riots of 1969, a series of violent conflicts between New York City police officers and groups of gay and transgendered people. Panelists include Martin Duberman, author of "Stonewall", riot participant Jim Fouratt, and Barbara Smith, co-founder and publisher of "Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press" and editor of "Home Girls". Then, a conversation about the differing viewpoints of the modern gay rights movement with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner, Andrew Sullivan, editor of "The New Republic" magazine, Bruce Bawer, author of "A Place at the Table", and "Village Voice" writer and lesbian activist Donna Minkowitz. Finally, actor Sir Ian McKellen talks about his involvement in gay rights activism and his one man show "A Knight Out", benefitting the Gay Games Cultural Festival in New York City."

Charlie Rose: June 24, 1994

Updated On: 1/25/08 at 08:58 AM

[PalJoey]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 10:03am

Wow. Almost 14 years ago. I remember hearing about that show, but I didn't watch it because I was sitting shiva for my mother. All the people on that show were extremely smart and passionate about their ideas--and they did NOT agree! My Act-Up friends and I loved Tony Kushner and Donna Minkowitz and hated Andrew Sullivan and Bruce Bawer. Many distrusted Jim Fouratt and Martin Duberman. And Ian McKellen was a thrilling thing.

1994-95 were very tumultuous and exciting times for gay men and lesbians. People were dying but, finally, it felt like SOMETHING was happening. In 1995, Greg Louganis's memoir came out, and he was on an experimental protocol with the new protease inhibitors. When the new drug cocktails began to be distributed widely, 15 years of dying suddenly ended.

PalJoey'sPal and I had just met in the spring of 1994. This will be our 14th anniversary.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 1/26/08 at 4:30pm

I love what Donna Minkowitz said about "overturning the table".

Also, doesn't Martin Duberman look a helluva lot like Terence Stamp?