Part 1 of a video essay exploring the history of queer coding, queer baiting and, basically, the history of gay representation in Hollywood.
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“I’m Coming Out” performed by Jack Ryan (https://music.apple.com/us/album/wher...)
A very special thanks to Vito Russo and the producers of "The Celluloid Closet", without whom the first part of this video would have been pretty much impossible.
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