![]() ![]() The big key to Vito’s success as an activist through the 60s, 70s, and 80s was he had unconditional love from his family. It’s a film about being born gay, living out loud, and using your natural talents to gain the attention of the press-and Hollywood-to keep from disappearing into hatred. That is, until it IS a film about AIDS activism. But this isn’t a film about AIDS activism. And besides you would sort that out early on anyway. Yes, I gave away the ending because that’s not the big message here. But Vito, who grew up in New Jersey and learned to be fully human in New York, died of AIDS in 1990. Sure, we know about Harvey Milk because he was shot to death in a very public way and Sean Penn got an Oscar being him. A man, I am ashamed to say, I knew nothing about before watching this film. It’s a documentary called “Vito”, about the life of gay activist Vito Russo. This one is a must see for all LGBT youth, straights of every flavor, and actually, pretty much everyone. ![]()
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