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The Stroll

The history of New York's Meatpacking District told from the point of view of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. They recount the violence, policing, and gentrification that lead to a movement for transgender rights.

Director

Zackary Drucker, Kristen Lovell

Year

Genre

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N/A

Production

HBO Documentary Films,Kingdom Reign Entertainment,Polari Pictures

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

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I've gotten in cars - The Stroll

I've gotten in cars

It was like, "Oh, my God." - The Stroll

It was like, "Oh, my God."

This young man pulled up in a car
and he was mad cute. - The Stroll

This young man pulled up in a car and he was mad cute.

And I thought to myself - The Stroll

And I thought to myself

I remember him taking me
to the side of St Vincent Hospital. - The Stroll

I remember him taking me to the side of St Vincent Hospital.

And that's when I heard
the back door is open to the car. - The Stroll

And that's when I heard the back door is open to the ca...

Next thing I know - The Stroll

Next thing I know

I ran into St. Vincent Hospital,
into the ER waiting area. - The Stroll

I ran into St. Vincent Hospital, into the ER waiting area.

I was just literally assaulted
and I was screaming for help. - The Stroll

I was just literally assaulted and I was screaming for help.

And the security guard
told me that I had to leave - The Stroll

And the security guard told me that I had to leave

Basically telling him,
"You know what, fuck you," - The Stroll

Basically telling him, "You know what, fuck you,"

You know,
whether it was from the police - The Stroll

You know, whether it was from the police

A lot of the guys knew
where we populated at - The Stroll

A lot of the guys knew where we populated at

Mace, hammer, you name it. - The Stroll

Mace, hammer, you name it.

I learned to defend myself - The Stroll

I learned to defend myself

Wonder Woman is
this all powerful woman - The Stroll

Wonder Woman is this all powerful woman

I call my Wonder Woman powers - The Stroll

I call my Wonder Woman powers

So you have to be able
to think that fast. - The Stroll

So you have to be able to think that fast.

And I love that you call it
Wonder Woman - The Stroll

And I love that you call it Wonder Woman

If I got in trouble
with one person, a guy - The Stroll

If I got in trouble with one person, a guy

The girls stuck together more then
and protected each other. - The Stroll

The girls stuck together more then and protected each other.

Because if one was in trouble,
we all were in trouble. - The Stroll

Because if one was in trouble, we all were in trouble.

And that, I miss that part - The Stroll

And that, I miss that part

Bill? Bob Reg, Bob Regular? - The Stroll

Bill? Bob Reg, Bob Regular?

I remember, with The Vault.
And RuPaul. - The Stroll

I remember, with The Vault. And RuPaul.

And she used to film her videos - The Stroll

And she used to film her videos

The meat market is filled - The Stroll

The meat market is filled

I asked some of the girls,
boys, girls, whatever - The Stroll

I asked some of the girls, boys, girls, whatever

I was looking for footage for the doc - The Stroll

I was looking for footage for the doc

When I was researching - The Stroll

When I was researching

The right word was
transvestite hookers. - The Stroll

The right word was transvestite hookers.

You carry some mace
or something in your purse, honey - The Stroll

You carry some mace or something in your purse, honey

I felt like, from her tone that this
was lighthearted and a joke for her. - The Stroll

I felt like, from her tone that this was lighthearted and a ...

I've had to talk
to people or be with people - The Stroll

I've had to talk to people or be with people

I guess the difference is I didn't
have to go down on those people - The Stroll

I guess the difference is I didn't have to go down on t...

The reality of homelessness - The Stroll

The reality of homelessness

We couldn't find work - The Stroll

We couldn't find work

The longer you are there - The Stroll

The longer you are there

And being like, "I'm a trans woman,
a homeless trans woman" - The Stroll

And being like, "I'm a trans woman, a homeless tra...

The 6th Precinct is located
in Greenwich Village - The Stroll

The 6th Precinct is located in Greenwich Village

It also encompasses
a parking area for trucks - The Stroll

It also encompasses a parking area for trucks

The trucks are a known gathering spot
and solicitation area for homosexuals - The Stroll

The trucks are a known gathering spot and solicitation area ...

Certain acts committed by homosexuals - The Stroll

Certain acts committed by homosexuals

As we term it, unnatural acts or
which may be committed on the street. - The Stroll

As we term it, unnatural acts or which may be committed on t...

Do you think that has really helped
the image of the homosexual? - The Stroll

Do you think that has really helped the image of the homosex...

I absolutely 100%
wholeheartedly think - The Stroll

I absolutely 100% wholeheartedly think

You know, I passed through
a lot of experience with the NYPD. - The Stroll

You know, I passed through a lot of experience with the NYPD...

You... you know, there was times - The Stroll

You... you know, there was times

So I guess once they've seen
the being emptied - The Stroll

So I guess once they've seen the being emptied

That's when they started
switching it around - The Stroll

That's when they started switching it around

You didn't want
to get locked on a Friday because - The Stroll

You didn't want to get locked on a Friday because

You know, the days that you know - The Stroll

You know, the days that you know

And sitting, sitting on a car - The Stroll

And sitting, sitting on a car

Walking while Trans - The Stroll

Walking while Trans

I was arrested many times - The Stroll

I was arrested many times

You would sit in a police vehicle - The Stroll

You would sit in a police vehicle

While you're focusing
on that particular area - The Stroll

While you're focusing on that particular area

As vehicles make the turn,
depending on where it is - The Stroll

As vehicles make the turn, depending on where it is

That's one, it repeats again.
That's two. - The Stroll

That's one, it repeats again. That's two.

After the third time,
we will slowly drive up. - The Stroll

After the third time, we will slowly drive up.

Put the individual
in the back of the police car - The Stroll

Put the individual in the back of the police car

Then we will go back and repeat it - The Stroll

Then we will go back and repeat it

Last Sunday night that just passed,
we locked up six females... - The Stroll

Last Sunday night that just passed, we locked up six females...

The rest of the night,
the whole area was clear... - The Stroll

The rest of the night, the whole area was clear...

Which basically lets them know
that we're not playing around - The Stroll

Which basically lets them know that we're not playing a...

Until they get the message
and realize - The Stroll

Until they get the message and realize

A lot of my clients were officers - The Stroll

A lot of my clients were officers

He was a black guy - The Stroll

He was a black guy

You know, so he wasn't shy
about what he was doing. - The Stroll

You know, so he wasn't shy about what he was doing.

He's all for it,
and he wanted it to be legalized. - The Stroll

He's all for it, and he wanted it to be legalized.

He was a nice officer.
Very cute, if I must say. - The Stroll

He was a nice officer. Very cute, if I must say.

He was in a Stingray. I was gasping
when I found out he was an officer. - The Stroll

He was in a Stingray. I was gasping when I found out he was ...

I actually gave fellatio - The Stroll

I actually gave fellatio

And after I was done
doing his deed, he arrested me. - The Stroll

And after I was done doing his deed, he arrested me.

They used to come around
in different type of vehicles - The Stroll

They used to come around in different type of vehicles

So we would not notice that
and then the paddy wagon would come - The Stroll

So we would not notice that and then the paddy wagon would c...

When the police were around - The Stroll

When the police were around

The police would scramble the girls - The Stroll

The police would scramble the girls

And after the cops went away,
the girls would reemerge - The Stroll

And after the cops went away, the girls would reemerge

Some nights you may get arrested - The Stroll

Some nights you may get arrested

They will categorize us
as sex workers first - The Stroll

They will categorize us as sex workers first

We will be drug addicts,
whores, and prostitutes - The Stroll

We will be drug addicts, whores, and prostitutes

Specifically homosexuals
on the street - The Stroll

Specifically homosexuals on the street

And so I would find myself
researching. - The Stroll

And so I would find myself researching.

I was always into history,
specifically trans history - The Stroll

I was always into history, specifically trans history

I said, "Are we happy?" - The Stroll

I said, "Are we happy?"

Sylvia was a sex worker and activist - The Stroll

Sylvia was a sex worker and activist

She was one of the initiators - The Stroll

She was one of the initiators

I think Sylvia being
out on the streets - The Stroll

I think Sylvia being out on the streets

She was like the mother
of the community - The Stroll

She was like the mother of the community

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The history of New York's Meatpacking District told from the point of view of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. They recount the violence, policing, and gentrification that lead to a movement for transgender rights.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Zackary Drucker, Kristen Lovell

Writer: N/A

Production: HBO Documentary Films,Kingdom Reign Entertainment,Polari Pictures

Genre: documentary

Year: 2023

MetaScore: 76/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 21 Jun 2023

Awards: 4 wins & 2 nominations

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