Loving a gay man

These guys didn’t have that opportunity. When you think about men standing next to each other under an umbrella and holding it, it shields them from any onlookers deciding what could be happening or whatever. It always held such a fascination for me. The curtain was closed; there was no developer; nobody could see the shots, so these men could be as intimate as they wanted in those photo booths.

That was his committed relationship.” Here are two heroes that liberated Dachau, and they were in the “rainbow brigade.” There are several pictures of them. Take these as signs of his love.

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9. You can see adoration for you in his eyes

Does he stare into your soul with that misty-eyed, loving, and charming way that only a guy in love will do?

If the answer is yes, that’s a strong indicator he’s fallen for you harder than you’ll ever imagine.

5.

They’re all passed on now, but through this film, their love and commitment shine through. I received an Emmy last year for some of my social justice work, and hopefully the sky’s the limit for this film. That sent me on the journey to contact Neal and Hugh, saying, “I feel like your collection could make an amazing documentary.”

Sure enough, they said, “Let’s go for it.” With their blessing, they gave me 3,700 photos to look through and compile into what I think is a very hard hitting, impactful, and joyful collection of love and companionship.

The fact that we’re able to openly love, have commitment, and have marriage equality, that’s today.

Based on the book Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s by New York curators Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell, who are both featured in the film, they have spent the last 20 years scouting antique stores, estate sales, and flea markets for these rare photos that would have been lost to history if it were not for their efforts.

It’s not just a quick montage.

It’s also a history of photography because we start with the tintype, but then we go to umbrellas. But the main attraction to the show isn’t the release.

The umbrella was kind of like the rainbow flag, and you’ll see that. This cannot be manufactured. Let us tell our own stories.

Speed ahead, my parents passed on, and I inherited all the family photos, but I still had such wonderment about this particular photo.

What’s next for 100 Years of Men in Love?

We continue to receive many laurels; I think we’ve gotten 13 film festival laurels already, and it’s now streaming on Here TV.

As for what’s next, who knows? Paper disintegrates, and Neal and Hugh are keeping them under lock and key. “All social classes and ages are represented, from workers to businessmen, including students, soldiers and sailors.”

Many of the photographs were in near-perfect condition when Nini and Treadwell found them, which suggests they were safely hidden away somewhere over the decades.