Sally!
Overview
Sally Gearhart was a charismatic radical activist and academic who spearheaded the 1970s and 80s lesbian feminist movement. She also co-founded the San Francisco State Women Studies program in the 1970s, wrote cult-classic utopian fantasy novels (complete with flying lesbians!), helped establish a women’s land community in Northern California, and more. But although she worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Harvey Milk to defeat the anti-gay Brigg’s initiative in 1978, most people don’t know her name. The documentary about Sally hopes to change that.
On February 19, Deborah Craig from the Public Health Department will present her documentary about Sally Gearhart’s long and rich life. The evening will begin with a prescreening reception, followed by the film screening.
Although the film begins as a relatively straightforward biography of an overlooked heroine, it becomes a meditation on the symbiotic relationship between leaders like Sally and movements for social change. Finally, at the end of Sally’s life, despite the challenges of aging, her gift for reaching across the aisle sustain her in the end and should inspire our current urgent struggles for social justice and equality.
Date: February 19, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm (prescreening reception)
6:00 pm (screening)
Location: Coppola Theatre, School of Cinema, Fine Arts Building
This event is free and open to the public.
