Nancy D. Kates

Passionate and gracefully outspoken throughout her career Susan Sontag became one of the most important literary, political and feminist icons of her generation. From her early infatuation with books to her first experience in a gay bar, Regarding Susan Sontag is an intimidate study of one of the most influential and provocative thinkers of the 20th century. (Antenna Documentary Film Festival Guidebook)

The documentary profiles Bayard Rustin, an African American civil rights activist and LGBTQ leader. It explores how his homosexuality was used against him by segregationists and how homophobia within the black community limited his leadership. Interviews with friends and colleagues highlight his dedication to nonviolence and his role in organizing civil rights demonstrations. The film brings attention to Rustin's influential but often overlooked figure and his work for racial and LGBTQ equality