Beyond Boundaries : Esther Newton Made Me Gay
***Please note change of venue***
Apr 25, 2024 7:00pm — 9:30pm
***Due to unforeseen circumstances, the April 18th Beyond Boundaries presentation of Esther Newton Made Me Gay has been postponed and relocated. This event will now take place on April 25th in Upton Hall room 230. There will be a reception starting at 6:00 p.m. and the screening will start at 7:00 p.m. Please click here for more information.
(Please contact Professor Ruth Goldman at goldmarb@buffalostate.edu with any questions.)
Esther Newton Made Me Gay
2022
Director: Jean Carlomusto, 92 min.
ESTHER NEWTON MADE ME GAY explores the life and times of cultural anthropologist Esther Newton. The film tells her story of awakening to gay life in the 1950’s, the women’s liberation movement and lesbian-feminism, drag culture and forging a butch identity which for her is now in conversation with trans-masculinity. Keenly attuned to the cultural and societal forces that shaped her life, Esther guides us through an anthropology of herself.
The tone of this film is light and fluid, guided by Esther’s love for a sport — competitive dog agility — that pairs her aging butch body with her beloved dog teammate on an obstacle course that is constantly changing.
Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTak3GWWXO8
Beyond Boundaries Screening & Discussion Series is a distinctive program at Buffalo State that has been running since 2014. This annual, six-part film series is organized around categories of diversity including, but not limited to race, gender, class, sexuality, and abilities, with an emphasis on intersectionality. It creates an opportunity for open dialogue on social justice issues among college students, staff, faculty and members of the greater Western New York community.
Beyond Boundaries is sponsored by the Office of Equity and Campus Diversity, the Communication Department, and the Burchfield Penney Art Center. All screenings are held in Burchfield Penney Art Center and are free and open to the public.
The series is curated by Professors Ruth Goldman and Meg Knowles