After stumbling upon my last Indiegogo project, I found this one! It’s a documentary that:
“will highlight interviews with black lesbian elders in their 60s, 70s and 80s from across the United States and situate them in a range of black historical movements, spanning the decades between the 1930s and 1980s. The film will feature 8-10 profiles of elders, and show accompanying archival footage and personal ephemera that will reveal rare images of black lesbian life and history. UBLEP will also bring to light a number of black lesbian underground movements, solidifying a black lesbian presence within overall American black history.”
UBLEP IndieGogo Campaign Update #5: Our Production Process. from tiona.m. on Vimeo.
The creators, filmmaker Tiona McClodden and publisher Lisa C. Moore, are hoping to raise 15K (although they’ve raised 10K already!) in order to fully fund their project. They’re still accepting donations, and those who donate will receive a type of Thank You and recognition (minimum is $10).
I was drawn to this particular project because the lives of black lesbians, for example, tend to be focused on the young; teenagers coming out, young people in their 20s and 30s who are still trying to find their way or even women in their 40s or 50s who are just coming to terms with their sexuality. The conversation around LGBT elders (60s+) isn’t readily available – at least from what I’ve seen – and it’s great that these two women have decided to change that!
They’re available for contact all over the internet:
Facebook Page: The Untitled Black Lesbian Elder Project
Follow us on Twitter: @UBLEProject
Follow our Film Blog: http://ubleproject.tumblr.com/
Contact/Email: [email protected]
So I definitely encourage everyone to check it out, donate if possible and support topics they believe in!
