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The Day the Curtains Came Down

We have continued moving forward, step by step! 🐾 🎬
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This story of culturally competent COMMUNITY CARE, our lesbian herstory & Phyllis & Del needs to be told NOW, MORE than ever! 💜
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We recently received a grant from the Berkeley Film Foundation!
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Old Lesbians Organizing for Change!

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the film

The story of Phyllis Lyon’s end of life, her community of care, and the documentary that needs to be made to tell it.

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Take a minute to see what we’re about!

Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon spent decades dragging one word after another out of the shadows and into the center of social change:
lesbian, woman, feminist.
And finally: old.
This film tells the story of a remarkable care-giving response in their community.

Margie Adam

the inspiration

Phyllis Lyon

An activist, a trailblazer, and a beloved friend.

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the community

Care Giving friends

The cross-generational queer community of caretakers, built from love.

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The film maker

Meet award-winning film maker Deb Svoboda, who was one of Phyllis’ caregivers and friends.

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Gratitude

Many, many, many, thanks to Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC) for being our fiscal sponsor!

Enormous thanks to the San Francisco Bay Times for advertising our cause for free! We particularly want to thank Betty Sullivan and Jennifer Viegas!