Vito Russo, a gay activist and critic, found his voice after Stonewall and wrote "The Celluloid Closet", a book critiquing Hollywood's portrayals of gays. He advocated for justice through ACT UP during the AIDS crisis before his death in 1990.
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Vito Russo, a pioneering figure in the gay liberation movement, wrote "The Celluloid Closet" and passionately fought for AIDS awareness in the 1980s.