KCRW 89.9 FM: The Ghosts Of Fire Island
For most of the 20th Century, New York’s Fire Island was virtually the only place on Earth where gay men and lesbians felt safe to live and to love. But at the dawn of the 1980’s, an entire culture changed irrevocably, as the populace began falling prey to a mysterious and lethal new illness. What happened over the next decade is a haunting story about emotional and physical transformation in the midst of a plague.
Produced, edited, and mixed by Myke Dodge Weiskopf. Supervising producer for UnFictional was Nick White.
Technical assistance from Lori Ann Brass, Ann Heppermann, Jasmin Lopez, and Dylan Peers McCoy.
Special thanks to Jim Fouratt, Gina Garan, Jon Kinnally, Ann Magnuson, Eric Marcus, Carl Meyer-Curtis, and Chris Young.
Dedicated to the ghosts of Fire Island.
Myke Dodge Weiskopf has a page featuring photos, videos, and more information about Fire Island and this project.
Flavour wrestling for hiv testing, RFSL Göteborg from RFSL Göteborg on Vimeo.
Eight men, smeared in differently flavoured Jelly, test their strength in nude wrestling. What flavour do you prefer? Time to get tested! RFSL Göteborg (The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights, Gothenburg branch) has produced this video to promote HIV testing for men who have sex with men. Read more at testa.wf
