Gay Sex in the 70s chronicles the development of a gay male sexual identity from the the Stonewall Riots of 1969 to the first reported cases of AIDS in 1981. Twelve years of unbridled sexual freedom after centuries of repression. With a rapid montage of never before seen archival photographs, the visuals transport viewers back to the 1970s in and around Greenwich Village. Driving disco music sets the pace, capturing the sexuality of the time and enriching our story throughout.
“Incisive comments blend with a wealth of archival footage… to evoke a rich sense of the dawning of gay liberation”
— Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
“a scrapbook of remembered pleasures”
— The New York Times
“Incisive…Evokes a rich sense of the dawning of gay liberation.”
— Salon.com
“Sexually explosive”
— Variety
“Do you wanna funk?”
— TV Guide
