Proud in a Pandemic

Overview

An unflinching & inspiring feature documentary that examines the experiences of 22 Los Angeles community members & leaders through this historic time and the lessons learned from their forebears of the HIV/AIDS pandemic & COVID – 19, including the use of “Expanded Access” program championed during the AIDS crisis by ACT UP” to the CoVID 19 vaccines. “PROUD in a Pandemic” captures a moment in time when despite these struggles, the breadth and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community is becoming more connected and united than ever before. The PROUD in a Pandemic film is a time capsule of stories about the innovation, survival, and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community.

Directed by Scottie Jeanette Madden

Top cast

Monica May

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Purple Crush

Isla Cheadle

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Jared Selter

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Queen Victoria Ortega

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Queen Chela DeMuir

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Johnny Gentleman

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Rubella Spreads

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Miss Shumai

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Daisy O'Dell

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Gordon Bellamy

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Shedrick Davis

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Sharon Franklin Brown

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Nik Kacy

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Mark Katz

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MD

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Stacey Blum

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LCSW

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Drew Arriola Sands

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Kristin Trattner

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