A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuals during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several gay WWII veterans.A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuals during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several gay WWII veterans.A historical account of military policy regarding homosexuals during World War II. The documentary includes interviews with several gay WWII veterans.
- Awards
- 13 wins & 3 nominations total
Herbert Greenspan
- Self - Psychiatrist, U.S. Navy
- (as Dr. Herbert Greenspan)
Rick Watts
- Additional Voice
- (voice)
Pat Bond
- Self - Medical Technician, U.S. Women's Army Corps
- (scenes deleted)
Max Cole
- Self - Communications and Boat Officer in the Amphibious Force, U.S. Navy
- (scenes deleted)
- (as Ernest Max Cole)
Nicolai Gioscia
- Self - Psychiatrist, U.S. Army
- (scenes deleted)
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I am neither Gay, Homosexual or Queer (whatever may be the chosen insult of stupid people.) It was atrocious - and still is today - how Gay servicemen and women were treated during WW2 by their own country. I'm very certain that in combat a German/Japanese soldier wouldn't be saying, "Hey! You can't shoot/kill me you queer faggot".
I never have (and never will) understand what makes people, men in particular, so scared of another persons sexuality. Men like to watch girls perform sexually but they don't think men should; how's that for 2 faced bigotry. The reaction of one of the reviewers about this shows just how much intolerance still exists today. In fact the reviewer reckons that the modern day Gay servicemen are bigger, quote "Pussies" unquote than they were back then. People with that line of thinking are just sad morons and do not even know that some of the toughest people in history were Gay.
This is a very well made documentary film and I would recommend it for everyone (especially Americans) if you want to see what corrupt, bible thumping 2 faced politicians are capable of doing to another human being. Yet another tale of inhuman treatment that has been a tradition of American culture! Its a shame that some of the straight/heterosexual veterans of WW2 were not interviewed, and how the ones who had their lives saved by Gay men felt about them afterwards. There are many untold story's of events like that happening; just like black soldiers and airmen learnt to adjust when white lives had been saved.
As ever, humans still continue to act and display in their same worthless backward evolution misguided and uneducated and immoral ways.
Some swearing but no sex!
I never have (and never will) understand what makes people, men in particular, so scared of another persons sexuality. Men like to watch girls perform sexually but they don't think men should; how's that for 2 faced bigotry. The reaction of one of the reviewers about this shows just how much intolerance still exists today. In fact the reviewer reckons that the modern day Gay servicemen are bigger, quote "Pussies" unquote than they were back then. People with that line of thinking are just sad morons and do not even know that some of the toughest people in history were Gay.
This is a very well made documentary film and I would recommend it for everyone (especially Americans) if you want to see what corrupt, bible thumping 2 faced politicians are capable of doing to another human being. Yet another tale of inhuman treatment that has been a tradition of American culture! Its a shame that some of the straight/heterosexual veterans of WW2 were not interviewed, and how the ones who had their lives saved by Gay men felt about them afterwards. There are many untold story's of events like that happening; just like black soldiers and airmen learnt to adjust when white lives had been saved.
As ever, humans still continue to act and display in their same worthless backward evolution misguided and uneducated and immoral ways.
Some swearing but no sex!
- silicontourist
- Jun 11, 2022
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- TriviaPat Bond (interview date: September 30, 1990), Max Cole (interview date: March 29, 1993), Elwood Burton Gerrits (interview date: June 17, 1993), Nicolai Gioscia (interview date: February 27, 1993), and Edna Rostow (interview date: May 1, 1993) were all original interview subjects, but for various reasons, their interviews/scenes were not included in the final original film. However, upon release of the DVD, their interviews/scenes were added as 'additional interviews,' which could be found in the 'additional features' section of the DVD, along with 'historical documents,' 'extended scenes,' 'production notes,' and 'music selections.'
- Crazy creditsBeginning in World War II the military developed a discriminatory system that forced homosexual soldiers to hide who they were and punished them for telling the truth.
- ConnectionsFeatures Shades of Gray (1948)
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- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
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- 4:3
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