In 1970s SAN FRANCISCO, activist Hank Wilson (1947–2008) cofounded
the first gay teachers’ union, the first gay community self-defense
project, the first gay comedy club and the first gay film festival.
Wilson also worked to draw attention to the problem of gay youth
suicide, and after the emergence of AIDS, he spent 20 years running a
150-room residential hotel as an informal hospice for homeless people
dying of the disease.“Thanks to Hank” (2019) is a loving,
cinematic portrait of this extraordinary man by director and composer
Bob Ostertag, featuring gorgeous handmade scissor-and-paper animation
by animator Jeremy Rourke and the music of the Kronos Quartet and the
Tin Hat Trio. Following the screening, Ostertag and longtime activist
and elected official Tom Ammiano will respond to questions and
comments from the audience.
SPEAKERS
BOB OSTERTAG has published more than twenty CDs of music, five books
and numerous articles and essays. His writings on contemporary
politics have been published on every continent and in many languages,
and he has designed electronic instruments that are at the cutting
edge of both music and video performance technology. “Thanks to
Hank” is his first feature film.
TOM AMMIANO is a legendary San Francisco leader who has served the
city for four decades as a teacher, school board president, member of
the San Francisco Board of Education (1990–1994) and member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1994–2008), on which he also
served as president. He was elected to the California State Assembly
in 2008, where he has had an unmatched record of achievement. He has
been at the forefront of reform on many issues including affordable
housing, LGBTQ rights, education, labor, immigration, prisons and
marijuana.
LOCATION
The GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
4127 18th St., SAN FRANCISCO
www.glbthistory.org/museum [http://www.glbthistory.org/museum]
ADMISSION
$5.00 | Free for members
Space is limited; advance tickets recommended. Walk-ins will be
accommodated as space allows.
ASL INTERPRETATION
ASL interpretation provided upon request. Please write at least three
days in advance of event to leigh@glbthistory.org.
JOIN THE GLBT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Become a member of the GLBT Historical Society for free museum and
program admission, discounts in the museum shop and other perks:
www.glbthistory.org/memberships
[https://www.glbthistory.org/memberships]
_Image credit: Poster for “Thanks to Hank” designed by Ernesto
Sopprani; used with permission._
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