Archivists Recover ‘Lost’ 1961 TV Documentary on Homosexuality

[jakeXT]

“The Rejected” is believed to be the first American TV documentary on homosexuality, released in 1961. For decades many have thought the film was lost. Until now.

KQED-TV produced “The Rejected.” Critics say it was progressive, ahead of its time. In the film, openly gay men talked about their lives and the oppression they faced. That would not happen again on TV for years. The documentary has been studied and written about, but few have actually watched it.

Professor Bob Connelly never thought he would see “The Rejected.” He says, “I just figured it was lost to the ages.”

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Now, more than 50 years after the film was made, anyone can go online and watch it.




http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/06/09/archivists-recover-lost-1961-tv-documentary-on-homosexuality

[Agschmid]

1. I'll have to watch this.

[SusanCalvin]

2. Wow!

Thanks so much for the link.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Thank you for this!

I will try to watch it this weekend!

[cmkramer]

4. Thank you

I love stuff like this.