VITO

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBT representation in the media. He went on to write “The Celluloid Closet,” the first book to critique Hollywood’s portrayals of gays on screen. Responding to the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Russo became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP before his death in 1990.

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