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Dustin Lance Black’s Doc ‘Rock Out’ Examines LGBTQ Influence on Heavy Metal, Punk and Rock N’ Roll: ‘It Became Clear That a Queer History Had Been Erased’
Dustin Lance Black’s talks about ‘Rock Out,’ his new very personal documentary that examines LGBTQ influence on heavy metal, punk and rock n’ roll.
The feature pulls inspiration from a New York Times article by Jim Farber that examined the queer influence on rock, as wells as a question that Black’s late brother Marcus asked before he died 14 years ago: “Are there any gays like me?” In one of the film’s most captivating interviews, Black tracks down transgender glam rock legend Jayne County at her home in rural Georgia, where she recalls being at the Stonewall riots in 1969. The punk group was Marcus’ favorite band (their music was playing when he took his last breath), but also infamous for homophobic lyrics and hurling gay slurs and AIDS jokes during concerts.
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