Lesbians in Boystown (2025)
LESBIANS IN BOYSTOWN reveals the forgotten history of lesbians and queer women in West Hollywood, the first “gay city” in the US. The documentary honors lesbians and queer women through the history of Dyke Marches, the AIDS crisis, lesbian bars and cafes, and lesbian activism from the 1980s to the present day. However, since the late 1990s, lesbian businesses and social gathering places like cafes, bars, and bookstores have been disappearing across the US. Despite our culture’s predilection towards lesbian and queer women’s invisibility, the documentary proves that our world-building continues. The documentary ensures that lesbians and queer women will be visible for future generations while also showing that they are still making a difference today.
Director: Betsy Kalin
https://www.itchybeeproductions.com/films/lesbians-in-boystown/
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Lynn Ballen as Herself |
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Zekiah Wright as Herself |
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Sepi Shyne as Herself |
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John Heilman as Himself |
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John Duran as Himself |
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Marna Deitch as Herself |
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Lauren Costine as Herself |
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Ivy Bottini as Herself |
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Diane Abbitt as Herself |
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Nadia Sutton as Herself |
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Angela Brinskele as Herself |
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Claudette "Sexy DJ" Colbert as Herself |
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Alana Roshay as Herself |
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Sheri Lunn as Herself |
| Directing | Betsy Kalin | Director |
| Writing | Betsy Kalin | Writer |
| Writing | Chris Chew | Writer |
| Writing | Kait Sookdeo | Writer |
| Production | Betsy Kalin | Producer |
| Production | Chris Chew | Producer |
| Editing | Betsy Kalin | Editor |
| Editing | Chris Chew | Editor |
| Editing | Melanie Cedeño-Lopez | Editor |
| Crew | Rachael Hastings Adair | Cinematography |
| Sound | Shannon Hayden | Original Music Composer |
