About the event
Come out and join Silicon Valley Rainbow Rotary as we proudly present the documentary SALLY! for International Pride Month. This film highlights Sally Gearhart, a “hidden figure” of the Bay Area—a charismatic lesbian-feminist, activist, and academic whose remarkable contributions have often gone unrecognized. This is part one of a two-part event. For part two, we’ll welcome Deborah Craig, the director and producer of SALLY! as our featured speaker at our July meeting!
About the film
SALLY! brings into focus the life and legacy of Sally Gearhart—a charismatic lesbian-feminist, activist, professor, and fantasy author.
A trailblazer in the 1970s and '80s U.S. lesbian feminist movement, Sally is a “hidden figure” deserving more attention: she was a key spokeswoman for an important period of women’s history.
The film makes clear most of us haven't heard of Sally or her accomplishments largely due to the patriarchal lens through which history is recounted.
At the same time, the documentary honestly and unflinchingly examines Sally’s contradictions, iconoclasm, and the complex relationship between spokeswomen like her and the movements for social change they champion, which are necessarily collective and layered.
Balancing humor, insight, and heart, SALLY! is both a celebration of a radical icon, a meditation on the tensions inherent in revolutionary movements, and a powerful reflection on the lessons her work offers for today’s struggles for civil rights, justice, and equality.
Location:
Holiday Inn San Jose - Silicon Valley
1350 N 1st Street
San Jose California
95112
Santa Clara Room
Time:
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Price:
Parking – Free
Movie – Free (Donations welcome)
No-host bar
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