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Jenni Olson

@jenniolsonsf.bsky.social
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I'm @JenniOlsonSF everywhere | Senior Director, Social Media Safety at @glaad.bsky.social. LGBTQ film expert & online pioneer. Maker of films. Proprietor: Butch.org

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/10/2026
This Wednesday, Elon Musk called for the death sentence for transgender youth care providers. It was in reply to a post calling for full criminalization of all gender-affirming surgery. Musk is becoming even more radicalized in targeting trans people. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Elon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC Providers
Musk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It's actually not a real medical term. It's one of many anti-trans neologisms generated by the right as an intentional mischaracterization of trans healthcare. (I do also get your joke). glaad.org/understandin...
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Understanding Anti-trans Tropes: “Sex-rejecting Procedures” | GLAAD
"Sex-rejecting procedures” is an intentionally misleading common anti-trans trope used by right-wing political figures and media to fearmonger and spread false narratives about transgender people and ...
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Yes! It is such a core component of the strategy. @glaad.bsky.social has a great series providing accurate characterizations of these terms — illuminating them as the anti-trans hate tropes that they are. glaad.org/understandin...
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Understanding Anti-trans Tropes: “Sex-rejecting Procedures” | GLAAD
"Sex-rejecting procedures” is an intentionally misleading common anti-trans trope used by right-wing political figures and media to fearmonger and spread false narratives about transgender people and ...
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
SF Bay Area Friends — Please come out for this exciting show! Rebels, Criminals, Pioneers: Masc Heroes of the QPA Queer Photo Archive (1906-1976) opens on Friday August 7 from 5-8pm at Queer Arts Featured @ 575 Castro St. in SF. See you there! www.queerartsfeatured.com/rebels-crimi...
Rebels, Criminals, Pioneers: Masc Heroes of the QPA Queer Photo Archive (1906-1976)
Curated by Leo Vargha and Jenni Olson
Opening: Friday August 7 from 5-8pm
Aug 7–Sept 27 at Queer Arts Featured @ 575 Castro Street, SF
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
🔊 Please tune in to this week's Tech Policy Press podcast to hear about some of the highlights of the new @glaad.bsky.social report on LGBTQ aspects of responsible AI!
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Attn. Fact-checkers, journalists, researchers: Join me and my @glaad.bsky.social colleague @leannagarfield.bsky.social for this presentation on the 2026 Social Media Safety Index — including our platform recommendations for mitigating anti-LGBTQ and anti-trans disinfo. Plus @isdglobal.bsky.social!
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Really awesome to see this special double-feature for Pride Month from the @criterionchannl.bsky.social Criterion Channel! www.criterionchannel.com/the-aggressi...
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THE AGGRESSIVES and BEYOND THE AGGRESSIVES - The Criterion Channel
Filmed in New York City between 1997 and 2003, Daniel Peddle’s THE AGGRESSIVES broke new ground in cinematic representation with its bold, unfiltered immersion into the lives of trans men and masculin...
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I'm extremely proud to be a consulting producer on Paul Rice's fantastic cinematic envisioning of this 1970s classic text. If you're in San Francisco please click to get your tix ASAP for the @framelinefestival.bsky.social world premiere! www.frameline.org/films/framel...
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The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions
A poetic cinematic envisioning of the legendary queer 1970s manifesto, The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions, this visual meditation constrasts nature’s quiet strength with the rigid archi...
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GLAAD @glaad.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
“This is an existential fight – and we all need to be in it or risk losing democratic freedoms that have been hard-won over the past 250 years,” @sarahkateellis.bsky.social writes via @thewrap.com
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The FCC’s Push for LGBTQ+ Labels Is a Bad Deal for Hollywood, GLAAD CEO Says | Guest Column
"This is an existential fight – and we all need to be in it or risk losing democratic freedoms that have been hard-won over the past 250 years."
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Today's @advocate.com coverage from @cwnewser.bsky.social of the new @glaad.bsky.social 2026 Social Media Safety Index www.advocate.com/news/glaad-2...
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GLAAD warns that the internet is becoming more dangerous for LGBTQ+ people
The annual Social Media Safety Index report accuses Meta and YouTube of rolling back protections while online anti-LGBTQ+ hate and disinformation surge.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Grateful to @chadibenedetto.bsky.social at @mashable.com for this overview of our @glaad.bsky.social 2026 Social Media Safety Index — noting that X ranks lowest & TikTok highest. Plus bonus 2022 nostalgia note: Twitter scored higher than TikTok then. Ah, the memories! mashable.com/article/lgbt...
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X ranks lowest on social media safety ranking for LGBTQ users
GLAAD's annual report found a social media landscape 'rife' with anti-LGBTQ hate.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Fantastic! 🩷
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Can't entirely understand why, but this image is making me so happy.
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GLAAD @glaad.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is targeting LGBTQ stories. They are trying to control what you see on television. This government overreach is dangerous to the existence of an independent and free media. Take action: glaad.org/fcc
Tell the FCC: LGBTQ People on TV Don't Need A Warning Label
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
More mishigas from Meta. - from @jacobogles.bsky.social at @advocate.com www.advocate.com/news/instagr...
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Instagram censorship crackdown sparks alarm among LGBTQ+ creators
Meta denies claims it unfairly targets LGBTQ+ users as critics point to suspended queer and sexual wellness accounts.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Meta, X, and YouTube’s Scores Hit New Lows in GLAAD’s Sixth Annual LGBTQ Social Media Safety Index | GLAAD
GLAAD announced today the findings of the sixth annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI), its yearly evaluation of public-facing policies related to LGBTQ safety...
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
👀 👎 Looking at these dismal scores, it may seem that there is no new “news” in this year’s report. The fact that the SMSI’s findings tell the same story of platform failure year after year is, unfortunately, itself newsworthy. Please click thru to read our overview and best practice recommendations.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"In a self-sustaining cycle of rot that bodes nothing positive for American democracy, certain sects of the MAGA movement reward their bards for every step they take down the rabbit hole of bigotry and truth denial." — Christina Cauterucci @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...
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What Happened to Megyn Kelly?
The former Fox News host’s transformation tells a dark story about her—and us.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
There have been two feature film versions of the story (1944 and 1987). In so many of these kinds of films the actress playing the character is so unconvincing it kind of ruins the film. Sadly the case with both of these. I have a great @letterboxd.social list here: letterboxd.com/jenniolsonsf...
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Feature Films with Trans Men as Main Characters
Trying to come up with a chronological list of narrative feature films that have actual trans men or transmasc identified folks who can be interpreted as such, as main or significant, characters (not ...
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Thanks for this great piece, Christopher.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Thank you @cwnewser.bsky.social for your insightful coverage of this important story.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
“This case illuminates a repeated pattern: the suppression of LGBTQ voices on Meta’s platforms. Meta must train moderators to recognize and understand LGBTQ self-expression. These are basic best practices." - @glaad.bsky.social on @oversightboard.bsky.social ruling www.advocate.com/news/meta-in...
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Meta mishandled lesbian content on Instagram
Meta’s Oversight Board said the company wrongly removed a post celebrating relationships among women.
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It Gets Better @itgetsbetter.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Applications for the 2026-27 It Gets Better: Changemakers grant cycle close on Sunday. No deadline extensions this year. If you’re an LGBTQ+ young person with an idea, or someone helping bring an idea to life, this is your moment. Apply today at itgetsbetter.org/changemakers
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Vintage US visit from UK royalty. (Loving all the hats here).
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/04/2026
1. Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier, a Fox News contributor, to be the next Surgeon General. She has an ardent history of anti-trans statements, and pushes detransition myths and hate. She calls trans youth a "national emergency." Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Trump Nominates Anti-Trans Fox News Contributor To Be Surgeon General
The nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, has called transgender youth part a "national emergency."
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 29/04/2026
It's so disheartening watching this court carry out the explicit project of white supremacy so blatantly while gaslighting the public to say it's trying to stop discrimination. They're dismantling every major legacy of the civil rights movement. We need to reform this court.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
That first image is a slate from Blue Diary and is pretty much the best sentence I've ever written in my life.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Attn. Portland friends: Thurs May 14 at 7pm at the PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater — Join Lesbian Cinema Club for a night of Jenni Olson films, featuring The Joy of Life (2005) and Blue Diary (1998). A special zine and merch will be on sale in advance of the screening. tomorrowtheater.org/movies/jenni...
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
🏳️‍⚧️ New in @currentaffairs.bsky.social today from Conor Clary: "The only way forward is to proudly stand in solidarity with the trans community, and to consistently, without compromise, advocate for their right to live happy, healthy, safe, and fulfilling lives." www.currentaffairs.org/news/this-ne...
Because while establishment Democrats like Newsom babble on about the Democrats needing to become more “culturally normal,” it is actually the right wing that is pushing our country toward the culturally abnormal, and it is them that are creepily obsessing over increasingly bizarre issues like investigating trans people’s genitalia in public bathrooms, arbitrarily invalidating citizens’ identification documents based solely on demographic characteristics, imposing their will on people’s private medical decisions, and demonizing the infinitesimally tiny demographic of trans child athletes. The cultural norm is set by the standards that we as a society agree to, and the cruel behavior of the right wing on this issue should not be considered that of a “culturally normal” person. It is a completely fabricated moral panic that should not be dignified as requiring any serious consideration beside outright condemnation.

Trans people deserve to exist. To say so is not a radical belief, and it is something that we would all benefit from hearing our country’s leadership say more often. The only way forward is to proudly stand in solidarity with the trans community, and to consistently, without compromise, advocate for their right to live happy, healthy, safe, and fulfilling lives.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Attention Queer Filmmakers! Read all about it and then click thru to sign up to be notified when the application period opens for this. necessary.foundation
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THE NECESSARY FOUNDATION
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Free Press @freepress.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is a grave threat to democracy — especially in a time of war. More here: www.freepress.net/blog/warning-abou…
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A Warning About Media Consolidation as We Face Another Senseless War
Trump and his allies are working to consolidate the media into the hands of right-wing oligarchs. This is especially dangerous in a time of war.
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Beth Schwartzapfel @journo-beth.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
BREAKING www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/19/t...
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Federal Prisons Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Trans People
‘People will die,’ an advocate warns, as standard treatments for gender dysphoria are replaced with therapy and antidepressants after Trump’s order.
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The Queer Review @thequeerreview.com · 14/02/2026
Filmmaker Q&A: Jenni Olson reflects on her Harvey Milk film 575 Castro. St. ahead of 2026 Berlinale retrospective screenings this weekend #Berlinale @teddyaward.bsky.social @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social #berlinale thequeerreview.com/2026/02/09/f...
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Filmmaker Q&A: Jenni Olson reflects on her Harvey Milk film 575 Castro. St. ahead of 2026 Berlinale retrospective screening
Queer filmmaker, film historian, archivist, and writer Jenni Olson’s acclaimed documentary short film, 575 Castro. St., which originally world premiered at Sundance in 2009 and received its i…
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
WATCH: 575 Castro St. by Jenni Olson

Being queer in the Bay Area in 2026 is a strange experience: to be in a site that holds so much pivotal gay history but that has also been so deeply transformed and overwritten by gentrification and tech money is disorienting to say the least. I find that to resist this alienation I must go digging for queer history, looking for the archives and tiny pockets that have managed to hold on. I find one such pocket in filmmaker Jenni Olson’s short film 575 Castro St., which uses the set of the Castro Camera Store, faithfully re-created for Gus Van Sant’s 2008 film Milk, as a backdrop for a tape recording Harvey Milk presciently recorded shortly after becoming one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S., to be played in the event of his assassination. “I’d love to see every gay doctor come out, I’d love to see every gay lawyer, every gay judge, every gay bureaucrat, every gay architect come out. Stand up. Let the world know,” Milk’s voice intones on a scratchy tape recording, as light plays across the walls of his camera shop. “That would do more to end prejudice overnight than anyone could ever imagine. Urge them to do that. Urge them. Come out.”

In a moment when it often feels like our rights are backtracking, I find comfort and power in returning to queer history, and the knowledge that no matter how forces in my city might try to erase it, our memories remain. Olson’s film is screening as part of retrospectives at Sundance and Berlinale this year, but you can also watch it online here.
—Oliver Haug, contributing editor
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
A sweet appreciation of my 2008 short 575 Castro St. from @cohaug.bsky.social for @xtramagazine.com today. Proud to have my film showcased as part of this year's legacy programming for both @sundance.org and the Berlinale. Please click thru to read and to watch! mailchi.mp/xtramagazine...
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How Broadway stepped up to support one of its own
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
TONIGHT in London! For everybody else: Click thru to watch via Pink Label (literally available worldwide!).
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/01/2026
Tomorrow, there will be oral arguments in a major SCOTUS case on transgender sports. At least, that's how it's being reported everywhere. But it's not just about sports. The ruling could change transgender rights for a generation, and impacts EVERYTHING. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Tomorrow's SCOTUS Case Is Not Just About Transgender Sports; Ruling Could Impact All Trans Rights
Though much of the reporting on the Little v. Hecox court case is about transgender sports participation, the SCOTUS ruling could impact all rights of transgender people.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
❤️‍🔥 🏳️‍🌈 📽️ Great to see these 2025 gay adult classic restorations from the Bressan Project (Daddy Dearest and Juice) at the top of the @pinklabeltv.bsky.social Classics Newly Streaming list! Available worldwide — click to check out the gorgeous NSFW trailers. pinklabel.tv/on-demand/di...
Classics Newly Streaming: Daddy Dearest and Juice and more
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
🙏 @chasestrangio.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️ “And so I’m a big believer, just like Marsha was, in terms of the bigger the problem, the bigger the solution — right? — and that when we’re in these harsh conditions, that is the perfect time to imagine what is the world that we deserve.” — @tourmaliiine.bsky.social
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
💪 As part of my tech accountability work at @glaad.bsky.social — my piece: "LinkedIn Joins Meta and YouTube in Abandoning Policies Designed to Counter Anti-Trans Hate" lands at #26 on the @techpolicypress.bsky.social Top 30 most-read pieces of 2025! www.techpolicy.press/top-30-most-...
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Top 30 Most Read Pieces on Tech Policy Press in 2025 | TechPolicy.Press
In 2025, Tech Policy Press published over 1,100 posts, including articles, analyses, perspectives, transcripts, trackers, podcasts, and more.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
"The bill passed with 216 members voting for it and 211 against it. Three Democrats, Texas Reps. Henry Cuellar, Vicente Gonzalez, and North Carolina Rep. Don Davis joined all Republicans in supporting the bill’s passage." — @advocate.com
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I'm extremely proud to be a consulting producer on Barbara Forever — an amazing new documentary by Brydie O'Connor about experimental lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer. If you're going to Park City in January, I look forward to seeing you at our World Premiere!
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
So proud that we've been able to restore and re-release so many of the films of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. — these are two of his other most important releases from the 1970s.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Brian — you're the best! Thank you. I need to remember to do this next year! And I just checked and sadly it did not make the list. But very happy to see Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989) on there. Looks like the other LGBTQ films are My Own Private Idaho and The Chelsea Girls.
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Please come out to see me and special guests present this 40th Anniversary screening of the landmark gay film BUDDIES (the first feature film about AIDS, by Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.) at the NYC @ifccenter.bsky.social on Mon Dec 15 @ 7pm. Thx @schlockvalue.bsky.social! www.ifccenter.com/series/cruis...
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IFC Center - Cruising the Movies 2025
“Cruising the Movies” is IFC Center’s monthly screening series that explores the fringes, the underground, and the oft ignored chapters of queer cinema history. Each month, series programmers and host...
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Jenni Olson @jenniolsonsf.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
FYI — Good news update on this from @newsoneofficial.bsky.social newsone.com/6608706/walm...
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Walmart Removes Nazi Salute T-Shirt From Website
Walmart.com offered a shirt from a third-party vendor that featured an image of the Nazi salute over a raised fist and the caption "Paper Beats Rock."
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