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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Comedy should say somethingto try to move us forward

Comedy should say something
to try to move us forward

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Comedy should say something to try to move us forward.
Duration
5 seconds
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54
Timestamp in Movie
01:15:35
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Push It Productions,Union Editorial,Brian Graden Media

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A feature length documentary that explores the history of LGBTQ+ stand up comedy, considering its importance as an instrument for social change over the past five decades.
Still continuing to fight for, um, equality. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
Still continuing to fight for, um, equality.
I just love all y'all, and thank you so much for being here. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
I just love all y'all, and thank you so much for being ...
Thank you for having us here, and just thank you so much. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
Thank you for having us here, and just thank you so much.
People who tell their truth and are able to be authentic - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:10
People who tell their truth and are able to be authentic
There are so many people that do stand-up in a fully-realized way. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
There are so many people that do stand-up in a fully-realize...
You watch her transformation and the freedom that she feels to dress - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
You watch her transformation and the freedom that she feels ...
You know, that's something that has just been mind-blowing to me. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
You know, that's something that has just been mind-blow...
How helpful, I think, for a world that's often confused about what means what, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:11
How helpful, I think, for a world that's often confused...
I came out in '85, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:13
I came out in '85,
As time went on, I'd feel it taking off. I'd been pushing for it to take off. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
As time went on, I'd feel it taking off. I'd been ...
And I thought, "I need to tell people that I'm..." - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
And I thought, "I need to tell people that I'm...&...
And pull that into society. We were outside society. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
And pull that into society. We were outside society.
The concept of transsexuality really just bursts onto - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:13
The concept of transsexuality really just bursts onto
Christine Jorgensen was the first major transsexual celebrity. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
Christine Jorgensen was the first major transsexual celebrit...
She was the Caitlyn Jenner of her generation. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
She was the Caitlyn Jenner of her generation.
Christine Jorgensen would, you know, come out on stage and tell a few jokes, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:09
Christine Jorgensen would, you know, come out on stage and t...
So it's like the first trans celebrity in modern times - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:08
So it's like the first trans celebrity in modern times
So I started talking about it onstage, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
So I started talking about it onstage,
Journalists were saying, "Well, he is saying this and blah-blah..." - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:09
Journalists were saying, "Well, he is saying this and b...
But for me, personally, white male middle-class, completely fucking useless. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
But for me, personally, white male middle-class, completely ...