Chicago Pride Day Video: Overview of 4 Gay-Themed Films

Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 28, 2009 - 8:26am.

CHICAGO – Happy Chicago Pride Day from HollywoodChicago.com! Attached are two videos featuring HollywoodChicago.com staff writer Patrick McDonald with overviews on four gay-themed films: “Parting Glances” (1986), “Cruising” (1980), “Desert Hearts” (1985) and “Stonewall” (1995).

June 28, 2009 is also the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Riots, which is the symbolic beginning of the gay pride movement.

Reel Pride, Part One




Reel Pride, Part Two


HollywoodChicago.com staff writer Patrick McDonald

By PATRICK McDONALD
Staff Writer
HollywoodChicago.com
pat@hollywoodchicago.com

© 2009 Patrick McDonald, HollywoodChicago.com

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Awesome post

Submitted by R4 nintendo* (not verified) on June 29, 2009 - 3:45am.

This is an awesome post. After watching these videos, I’d like to say that these are very good. Thanks for sharing it.

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