- Gay Sex in the 70s
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name = Gay Sex in the 70s
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director =Joseph Lovett
producer =Michael Sean Kaminsky
Joseph Lovett
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starring =Tom Bianchi Larry Kramer
music =Art Labriola
cinematography = Michael Sean Kaminsky
Joseph Lovett
editing =Jason Szabo
distributor = Lovett Productions
Wolfe Video
released = 2005
runtime = 67 min
country = USA
language = English
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imdb_id = 0455953"Gay Sex in the 70s" is a 2005 American
documentary film aboutgay sex ual culture inNew York City in the1970s . It illustrates the twelve years of sexual freedom bookmarked by theStonewall riots of1969 (which largely removed the threat of police repression) and the recognition ofAIDS in1981 (the dawning of the consequences of unprotected sex with multiple partners). The film uses archival footage and interviews to describe the world of gay anonymous andcasual sex in the settings ofdiscotheques , bathhouses, bars and dark rooms, Fire Island and more.The film was directed by
Joseph Lovett and features interviews withLarry Kramer andTom Bianchi .The film was awarded the
GayVN Award for Best Alternative Release of 2006.External links
* [http://www.gaysexinthe70s.com/ Official site]
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