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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

�� It's fun to stay at the Y-- ♪ And then AIDS hit

�� It's fun to stay at the Y-- ♪ And then AIDS hit

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♪ It's fun to stay at the Y-- ♪
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And then AIDS hit.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:38:40
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Push It Productions,Union Editorial,Brian Graden Media

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Movie Summary

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.
A mystery disease known as the "gay plague" - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:08
A mystery disease known as the "gay plague"
Gay men in those days were considered vile. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
Gay men in those days were considered vile.
You have to realize that during the Reagan administration, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:11
You have to realize that during the Reagan administration,
Does anybody at the White House know about this epidemic, Larry? - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:29
Does anybody at the White House know about this epidemic, La...
You don't make AIDS jokes when all these people were dying. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
You don't make AIDS jokes when all these people were dy...
{\an8}There was a time where comedy was very accepting of homophobia. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
{\an8}There was a time where comedy was very accepting of ho...
{\an8}And if you don't believe me, open up your Spotify - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:10
{\an8}And if you don't believe me, open up your Spotify
{\an8}Just imagine... Imagine you're a gay fan of Eddie Murphy - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
{\an8}Just imagine... Imagine you're a gay fan of Eddie...
They could be in the club, having fun with their gay friend, give a little kiss... - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
They could be in the club, having fun with their gay friend,...
Get home to their husband. Then five years later, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:17
Get home to their husband. Then five years later,
They got so bored, their own assholes weren't enough. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:22
They got so bored, their own assholes weren't enough.
When AIDS finally breaks out all over the country like mildew, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:15
When AIDS finally breaks out all over the country like milde...
If you're walking around with shit on your dick every day, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
If you're walking around with shit on your dick every d...
It was hard. Hard because it didn't make me think I should come out. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
It was hard. Hard because it didn't make me think I sho...
Matter fact, it wasn't, "When I came out," it was, "I will never come out." - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
Matter fact, it wasn't, "When I came out," it...
I didn't have... I didn't have the courage. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
I didn't have... I didn't have the courage.
And, um, I worked at this club called Comedy You in The Village, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
And, um, I worked at this club called Comedy You in The Vill...
It was important because there were very few - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:06
It was important because there were very few
{\an8}I have to tell you, I come from a very conservative family, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
{\an8}I have to tell you, I come from a very conservative fa...
In fact, I made my carefully-worded announcement at Thanksgiving. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
In fact, I made my carefully-worded announcement at Thanksgi...