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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Wanda and the lesbian pioneers, they made it okay for me to say I'm gay

Wanda and the lesbian pioneers, they made it okay for me to say I'm gay

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Wanda and the lesbian pioneers,
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they made it okay for me to say I'm gay.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
49
Timestamp in Movie
01:10:22
Uploaded
May 19, 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.
When I started, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
When I started,
"What do they want? Why are they looking at me?" - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:10
"What do they want? Why are they looking at me?"
And I realized how often - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:12
And I realized how often
And I never have to do that again, and that's very liberating. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
And I never have to do that again, and that's very libe...
Growing up in the '50s and '60s, nobody talked about being gay. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
Growing up in the '50s and '60s, nobody talked abo...
And they weren't even down-low gay. They were stereotypically flaming gay. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
And they weren't even down-low gay. They were stereotyp...
It's very important for queer comedians to be seen and heard. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
It's very important for queer comedians to be seen and ...
There's kids out there and people who live in areas where they're not seen. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
There's kids out there and people who live in areas whe...
So it's good to see us speaking out for them. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
So it's good to see us speaking out for them.
{\an8}In queer spaces, there's a lot more opportunity - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
{\an8}In queer spaces, there's a lot more opportunity
When I first moved to the States and nobody knew who I was, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:09
When I first moved to the States and nobody knew who I was,
I was able to actually start making money in America - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
I was able to actually start making money in America
In the '80s and '90s and into the 2000s, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:07
In the '80s and '90s and into the 2000s,
{\an8}Some people call this the "lavender circuit." - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:11
{\an8}Some people call this the "lavender circuit."...
When I started, there was Kate Clinton, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:16
When I started, there was Kate Clinton,
{\an8}For people who don't know what a women's music festival is, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
{\an8}For people who don't know what a women's mus...
At a certain period in time, - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:10
At a certain period in time,
There are ax murderers in the woods. I don't want to be there! - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:04
There are ax murderers in the woods. I don't want to be...
{\an8}Felt like kind of a... an underground scene. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
{\an8}Felt like kind of a... an underground scene.
There would be a gay lineup or a gay night. - Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 00:05
There would be a gay lineup or a gay night.