The 90s culture war you forgot — and the activists who refused to blink.
In the 1990s, opponents of gay and lesbian rights put forward anti-gay initiatives patterned after Oregon's Measure 9. In response, supporters of gay and lesbian civil rights founded advocacy group Hands Off Washington. This documentary tells the story of Hands Off Washington, and of the struggle for gay and lesbian civil rights in Washington State.
Direction
Latham captures raw testimony that textbooks erased.
Editing
Seamlessly weaves news footage with intimate personal accounts.
Director
Liz Latham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Washington's I-610 nearly passed in 1994; its narrow defeat paved the way for statewide LGBTQ protections by 2006.
Director Liz Latham embedded for three years, capturing the exhaustion of volunteer organizers that national media ignored.
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