The Evolution Of Queer Cinema: 130 Years of History

Queer cinema has a complicated and amazing history. From being taboo back in 1894 when it all started, to now being a part of good old mainstream cinema, mostly… Today I would like to take you all on a journey across the history of LGBTQ+ cinema, and all the incredible films that made tremendous accomplishments in the industry. This one took me a bit longer than expected and it is also my very first appearance of this channel’s history, kind of. I hope you all have an amazing day and may your dreams come true :) Follow me on Instagram if you want to get in touch!:   / iammikeycortes   Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:45 The Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894) 2:05 The Beginnings Of Queer Cinema(1910s) 4:20 The Roaring 20s (1920s) 5:40 Hollywood and The Hays Code (1930s-1940s) 8:18 Hays Code Era and Queer Coding (1950s-1960s) 11:43 The Hays Code is Lifted (1970s) 13:55 The Impact of AIDS in The LGBTQ+ Community (1980s) 16:05 The Newborn 90s (1990s) 18:13 To The Mountains We Go! (2005) 19:16 Outro (Present) Keywords: #LGBTQ #FilmHistory #QueerCinema