THE SONS OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS is the story of the gay men of New Orleans who created a vast and fantastic culture of "drag balls" starting in the late 1950s. These men worked with the traditions of Mardi Gras to bring gay culture into public settings in the early 1960s.
By 1969, there were four gay Mardi Gras krewes, legally chartered by the state of Louisiana, throwing yearly extravaganzas at civic venues around the city. "Society matrons begged for ball tickets from their hairdressers".
They succeeded in bringing down the "ÂJim Crow"Â style laws that targeted gay people for such offenses as public assembly, same-sex dancing and cross-dressing. They staged a flamboyant, costumed revolution without politics and won freedoms during a time, as now, when laws and people fought against them.
A reminder, this is a trailer for an unfinished movie. Editing will be complete by April 2009. Contact: timwolffhouse@yahoo.com
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