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Submerged Queer Spaces (2012)

Movie 100 min

Submerged Queer Spaces is a documentary feature that examines queer history through an approach of urban archeology. As San Francisco grew and gentrified, communities changed, shifted, and were displaced. Bars, restaurants, parks, alleys, bathhouses, and other gathering spots of the queer community were remodeled, repurposed, rebuilt, or destroyed. Submerged Queer Spaces looks at the architectural remains of historic sites and buildings in San Francisco. Eight interview subjects recount firsthand experiences in these lost environs. Gerald Fabien experienced gay San Francisco before WWII, and tells tales of sailors, mariners, and the dangers of Union Square cruising. Guy Clark and Jae Whitaker discuss the unexpected racism they experienced in supposedly liberal, gay San Francisco.

Jack Curtis Dubowsky Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 5, 2012
Runtime
100 min
IMDb
tt2147529
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Frequently asked questions

What is Submerged Queer Spaces about?
Submerged Queer Spaces is a documentary feature that examines queer history through an approach of urban archeology. As San Francisco grew and gentrified, communities changed, shifted, and were displaced. Bars, restaurants, parks, alleys, bathhouses, and other gathering spots of the queer community were remodeled, repurposed, rebuilt, or destroyed. Submerged Queer Spaces looks at the architectural remains of historic sites and buildings in San Francisco. Eight interview subjects recount firsthand experiences in these lost environs. Gerald Fabien experienced gay San Francisco before WWII, and tells tales of sailors, mariners, and the dangers of Union Square cruising. Guy Clark and Jae Whitaker discuss the unexpected racism they experienced in supposedly liberal, gay San Francisco.
Who directed Submerged Queer Spaces?
Submerged Queer Spaces was directed by Jack Curtis Dubowsky.
When was Submerged Queer Spaces released?
Submerged Queer Spaces is a 2012 film.
Where can I watch Submerged Queer Spaces?
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