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The Beauty President
Directed by Whitney Skauge2021USA 10 mins
“If a bad actor can be president, why not a good drag queen?” In 1992, Joan Jett Blakk made a historic bid for the White House as one of the first openly queer write-in candidates. Today, Terence Smith, the man behind the persona, reflects back on his place in gay rights history at the height of the AIDS crisis.
'The Beauty President' is screening in:
Black Queer History Spotlight: Shorts
February 22, 2024. Our Black Queer History Spotlight with The Oakland LGBTQ Community Center and Cinemama continues on at the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland for a shorts program full of phenomenal films from our past Festivals. This screening is FREE. There will be a panel discussion moderated by filmmaker Debra Wilson.
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Director
Whitney Skauge
Year
2021
Country
USA
Running Time
10 mins
Language
English