{"id":49721,"date":"2017-01-29T14:25:45","date_gmt":"2017-01-29T19:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/photos-a-candid-view-from-the-front-lines-of-the-gay-liberation-movement-in-1970s-los-angeles\/"},"modified":"2017-01-29T14:25:45","modified_gmt":"2017-01-29T19:25:45","slug":"photos-a-candid-view-from-the-front-lines-of-the-gay-liberation-movement-in-1970s-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/photos-a-candid-view-from-the-front-lines-of-the-gay-liberation-movement-in-1970s-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: A candid view from the front lines of the gay liberation movement in 1970s Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>PHOTOS: A candid view from the front lines of the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> liberation movement in 1970s Los Angeles<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-4.05.46-PM.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-4.05.46-PM.png 469w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-4.05.46-PM-400x272.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to shoot <em>The\u00a0<\/em><em>Gay Essay<\/em> for a variety of reasons,\u201d Los Angeles-based photographer Anthony Friedkin tells\u00a0<em>Queerty<\/em>\u00a0in an exclusive interview.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u201cI wanted to photograph <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> people who were living an open <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> life and where proud of it. It\u2019s my personal belief that all human beings are unique when it comes to their sexual identity, as unique as our finger prints are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/10-ten-iconic-images-love-defiance-illustrate-road-equality-20161001\" target=\"_blank\">10 Iconic Images Of Love &#038; Defiance Illustrate The Road To Equality<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fiedkin\u2019s exhibition titled <em>The Gay Essay<\/em> will be\u00a0on display at <a href=\"http:\/\/danielcooneyfineart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Cooney Fine Art<\/a>, a contemporary art gallery in New York City, February 12 through March 4. The exhibition will feature a total of 70 photographs documenting the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> liberation movement in Los Angeles and San Francisco from 1969 to 1973.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/photo-dusty-st-amands-male-nudes-may-cause-homoerotic-overload-20160620\" target=\"_blank\">Dusty St. Amand\u2019s Male Nudes May Cause Homoerotic Overload<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I look back on the pictures, I\u2019m reminded of all the reasons why I became a photographer in the first place,\u201d he adds. \u201cPortraits are pillars in the history of photography. It\u2019s my hope that when people engage with these photographs they will\u00a0 remember how courageous many of the LGBTQ\u00a0people were who allowed me to photograph and document their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scroll down to see a sampling from\u00a0<em>The Gay Essay<\/em>\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.30.44-PM-670x440.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.30.44-PM-670x440.png 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.30.44-PM-400x262.png 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.30.44-PM-105x68.png 105w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.30.44-PM.png 1073w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><figcaption><em>All-Male Film Festival, Hollywood, 1972<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.32.21-PM-670x511.png\" width=\"670\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.32.21-PM-670x511.png 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.32.21-PM-400x305.png 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.32.21-PM.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><figcaption><em>Left: Bobbie and Linda, Venice, 1970, Right: Couple Kissing, Restroom, Trouper\u2019s Hall, Hollywood, 1970<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.46.39-PM-670x444.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.46.39-PM-670x444.png 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.46.39-PM-400x265.png 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.46.39-PM.png 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><figcaption><em>Couple in Front of Church, Los Angeles, 1970<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.36.22-PM-670x443.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.36.22-PM-670x443.png 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.36.22-PM-400x264.png 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.36.22-PM-105x68.png 105w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.36.22-PM.png 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><figcaption><em>Drag Queens at the Mirror, Long Beach, 1971<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.38.50-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.38.50-PM.png 636w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.38.50-PM-400x299.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\"><figcaption><em>Left: Couple, Los Angeles, 1970, Right: The Spree Float, Gay Liberation Parade, Hollywood, 1972<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.45.29-PM-670x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.45.29-PM-670x450.png 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.45.29-PM-400x269.png 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.45.29-PM.png 1075w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><figcaption><em>Drag Queen in Mirror, Long Beach, 1971<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.41.00-PM-670x446.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.41.00-PM-670x446.png 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.41.00-PM-400x266.png 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.41.00-PM.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><figcaption><em>Hustlers in Drag, Hollywood, 1971<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.43.29-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.43.29-PM.png 621w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-26-at-3.43.29-PM-400x298.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><figcaption>Left: Divine, The Palace Theater, San Francisco, 1972, Right: Jim and Valerie, Trouper\u2019s Hall, Hollywood, 1970<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div>\n<a 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