Serving in Secret: Queer Lives on Film - Kanopy Flick of the Month
The Newark Public Library LGBTQ+ Resource Center presents Queer Lives on Film, a monthly program celebrating LGBTQ+ stories, voices, and perspectives through cinema. Each month, we'll spotlight a thought-provoking and inspiring film available on Kanopy, the library's free on-demand streaming platform.
Discover groundbreaking films, compelling documentaries, and hidden gems that explore the rich diversity and history of queer lives and experiences. Whether you're looking to learn, reflect, or connect with a larger community, this series offers an opportunity to engage with important stories that matter.
No registration is required. Bring your curiosity and your library card to start streaming for free on demand from any device!
1) Go to www.kanopy.com/en/npl OR click on the Kanopy Logo on npl.org
2) Enter your library card number and PIN (last 4 digits of library card number)
3) Search "Serving in Secret"
Serving in Secret
2023
Runtime: 46 min
NR
In 1970, Tom Carpenter graduated from the Naval Academy ready to follow his family’s lineage in the military as a US Marine Corps attack pilot. Then he met Courtland Hirschi. Tom and Court fell deeply in love, keeping their illicit relationship a secret. At that time, homosexuality – if discovered – resulted in being kicked out of the military with a dishonorable discharge, a court martial, jail time, or worse… Tom and Court’s story would be no exception.
SERVING IN SECRET features leading voices in politics, historians, civil rights activists, and retired military personnel telling the story of LGBTQ discrimination in the military, and the controversial compromise known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Tom’s work towards its repeal along with many others was the Turning Point for LGBTQ+ rights, a fight that continues today.
- Date:
- Sunday, April 6, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Audience:
- Adults Teens
- Categories:
- Branch Brook North End Springfield Vailsburg Weequahic Main Branch Van Buren
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