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Out of the Past

A teenager's fight for a gay-straight club in her high school is interwoven with the diary of a 17th-century Puritan, exploring themes of identity and acceptance.

In 1995, a student founded a gay and straight club at her high school, sparking a battle with school authorities. The film weaves together historical accounts of LGBTQ+ pioneers, including a 17th-century Puritan cleric, a 30-year romantic partnership, a post-WW1 gay rights organization, a civil rights activist, and a challenge to the American Psychiatric Association's classification of homosexuality as an illness.

Info about Out of the Past

Originally Released: United States, Jul 31, 1998

Box Office Gross: $8.00

Genres:Documentary